Benzothiepines having activity as inhibitors of ileal bile acid transport and taurocholate uptake

ABSTRACT

Provided are novel benzothiepines, derivatives, and analogs thereof; pharmaceutical compositions containing them; and methods of using these compounds and compositions in medicine, particularly in the prophylaxis and treatment of hyperlipidemic conditions such as those associated with atherosclerosis or hypercholesterolemia, in mammals.

This application is a divisional of U.S. application Ser. No.09/828,968, filed Apr. 9, 2001, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,387,924, which is acontinuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 09/443,403, filed Nov. 19,1999, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,262,277, which is a continuation of U.S.application Ser. No. 09/275,463, filed Mar. 24, 1999, now U.S. Pat. No.6,107,494, which is a continuation-in-part of U.S. application Ser. No.09/109,551, filed Jul. 2, 1998, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,994,391, which is acontinuation-in-part of application of U.S. application Ser. No.08/816,065 filed Mar. 11, 1997, which claims the benefit of priority ofU.S. Provisional Application Serial No. 60/013,119, filed Mar. 11, 1996,U.S. application Ser. No. 09/109,551 is also a continuation-in-partapplication of U.S. application Ser. No. 08/831,284, filed Mar. 31,1997, now abandoned, which is a continuation of U.S. application Ser.No. 08/517,051, filed Aug. 21, 1995, now abandoned, which is acontinuation-in-part application of U.S. application Ser. No.08/305,526, filed Sep. 13, 1994, now abandoned. U.S. application Ser.No. 09/109,551 also claims priority from U.S. Provisional ApplicationSerial No. 60/068,170, filed Dec. 19, 1997.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of the Invention

The present invention relates to novel benzothiepines, derivatives andanalogs thereof, pharmaceutical compositions containing them, and theiruse in medicine, particularly in the prophylaxis and treatment ofhyperlipidemic conditions such as is associated with atherosclerosis orhypercholesterolemia, in mammals.

2. Description of Related Art

It is well-settled that hyperlipidemic conditions associated withelevated concentrations of total cholesterol and low-density lipoproteincholesterol are major risk factors for coronary heart disease andparticularly atherosclerosis. Interfering with the circulation of bileacids within the lumen of the intestinal tract is found to reduce thelevels of serum cholesterol in a causal relationship. Epidemiologicaldata has accumulated which indicates such reduction leads to animprovement in the disease state of atherosclerosis. Stedronsky, in“Interaction of bile acids and cholesterol with nonsystemic agentshaving hypocholesterolemic properties,” Biochimica et Biophysica Acta,1210 (1994) 255-287 discusses the biochemistry, physiology and knownactive agents surrounding bile acids and cholesterol.

Pathophysiologic alterations are shown to be consistent withinterruption of the enterohepatic circulation of bile acids in humans byHeubi, J. E., et al. See “Primary Bile Acid Malabsorption: Defective inVitro Ileal Active Bile Acid Transport”, Gastroenterology,1982:83:804-11.

In fact, cholestyramine binds the bile acids in the intestinal tract,thereby interfering with their normal enterohepatic circulation(Reihnér, E. et al, in “Regulation of hepatic cholesterol metabolism inhumans: stimulatory effects of cholestyramine on HMG-CoA reductaseactivity and low density lipoprotein receptor expression in gallstonepatients”, Journal of Lipid Research, Volume 31, 1990, 2219-2226 andSuckling el al, “Cholesterol Lowering and bile acid excretion in thehamster with cholestyramine treatment”, Atherosclerosis, 89(1991)183-190). This results in an increase in liver bile acid synthesis bythe liver using cholesterol as well as an upregulation of the liver LDLreceptors which enhances clearance of cholesterol and decreases serumLDL cholesterol levels.

In another approach to the reduction of recirculation of bile acids, theileal bile acid transport system is a putative pharmaceutical target forthe treatment of hypercholesterolemia based on an interruption of theenterohepatic circulation with specific transport inhibitors (Kramer, etal, “Intestinal Bile Acid Absorption” The Journal of BiologicalChemistry, Vol. 268, No. 24, Issue of August 25, pp. 18035-18046, 1993).

In a series of patent applications, eg Canadian Patent Application Nos.2,025,294; 2,078,588; 2,085,782; and 2,085,830; and EP Application Nos.0 379 161; 0 549 967; 0 559 064; and 0 563 731, HoechstAktiengesellschaft discloses polymers of various naturally occurringconstituents of the enterohepatic circulation system and theirderivatives, including bile acid, which inhibit the physiological bileacid transport with the goal of reducing the LDL cholesterol levelsufficiently to be effective as pharmaceuticals and, in particular foruse as hypocholesterolemic agents.

In vitro bile acid transportinhibition is disclosed to showhypolipidemic activity in The Wellcome Foundation Limited disclosure ofthe world patent application number WO 93/16055 for “HypolipidemicBenzothiazepine Compounds”.

Selected benzothiepines are disclosed in world patent application numberWO93/321146 for numerous uses including fatty acid metabolism andcoronary vascular diseases.

Other selected benzothiepines are known for use as hypolipaemic andhypocholesterolaemic agents, especially for the treatment or preventionof atherosclerosis as disclosed by application Nos. EP 508425, FR2661676, and WO 92/18462, each of which is limited by an amide bonded tothe carbon adjacent the phenyl ring of the fused bicyclo benzothiepinering.

The above references show continuing efforts to find safe, effectiveagents for the prophylaxis and treatment of hyperlipidemic diseases andtheir usefulness as hypocholesterolemic agents.

Additionally selected benzothiepines are disclosed for use in variousdisease states not within the present invention utility. These are EP568 898A as abstracted by Derwent Abstract No. 93-351589; WO 89/1477/Aas abstracted in Derwent Abstract No. 89-370688; U.S. Pat. No. 3,520,891abstracted in Derwent 50701R-B; U.S. Pat. No. 3,287,370, U.S. Pat. No.3,389,144; U.S. Pat. No. 3,694,446 abstracted in Derwent Abstr. No.65860T-B and WO 92/18462.

The present invention furthers such efforts by providing novelbenzothiepines, pharmaceutical compositions, and methods of usetherefor.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

Accordingly, among its various apects, the present invention providescompounds of formula (I):

wherein:

q is an integer from 1 to 4;

n is an integer from 0 to 2;

R¹ and R² are independently selected from the group consisting of H,alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, haloalkyl, alkylaryl, arylalkyl, alkoxy,alkoxyalkyl, dialkylamino, alkylthio, (polyalkyl)aryl, and cycloalkyl,

wherein alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, haloalkyl, alkylaryl, arylalkyl,alkoxy, alkoxyalkyl, dialkylamino, alkylthio, (polyalkyl)aryl, andcycloalkyl optionally are substituted with one or more substituentsselected from the group consisting of OR⁹, NR⁹R¹⁰, N⁺R⁹R¹⁰R^(w)A⁻, SR⁹,S⁺R⁹R¹⁰A⁻. P⁺R⁹R¹⁰R¹¹A⁻, S(O)R⁹, SO₂R⁹, SO₃R⁹, CO₂R⁹, CN, halogen, oxo,and CONR⁹R¹⁰,

wherein alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, alkylaryl, alkoxy, alkoxyalkyl,(polyalkyl)aryl, and cycloalkyl optionally have one or more carbonsreplaced by O, NR⁹, N⁺R⁹R¹⁰A−, S, SO, SO₂, S⁺R⁹A⁻, P⁺R⁹R¹⁰A⁻, orphenylene,

wherein R⁹, R¹⁰, and R^(w) are independently selected from the groupconsisting of H, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, acyl,heterocycle, ammoniumalkyl, arylalkyl, carboxyalkyl, carboxyheteroaryl,carboxyheterocycle, carboalkoxyalkyl, carboxyalkylamino,heteroarylalkyl, heterocyclylalkyl, and alkylammoniumalkyl; or

R¹ and R² taken together with the carbon to which they are attached formC₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl;

R³ and R⁴ are independently selected from the group consisting of H,alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, acyloxy, aryl, heterocycle, OR⁹, NR⁹R¹⁰, SR⁹,S(O)R⁹, SO₂R⁹, and SO₃R⁹, wherein R⁹ and R¹⁰ are as defined above; or

R³ and R⁴ together form ═O, ═NOR¹¹, ═S, ═NNR¹¹R¹², ═NR⁹, or ═CR¹¹R¹²,

wherein R¹¹ and R¹² are independently selected from the group consistingof H, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, arylalkyl, alkenylalkyl,alkynylalkyl, heterocycle, carboxyalkyl, carboalkoxyalkyl, cycloalkyl,cyanoalkyl, OR⁹, NR⁹R¹⁰, SR⁹, S(O)R⁹, SO₂R⁹, SO₃R⁹, CO₂R⁹, CN, halogen,oxo, and CONR⁹R¹⁰, wherein R⁹ and R¹⁰ are as defined above, providedthat both R³ and R⁴ cannot be OH, NH₂, and SH, or

R¹¹ and R¹² together with the nitrogen or carbon atom to which they areattached form a cyclic ring;

R⁵ and R⁶ are independently selected from the group consisting of H,alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, cycloalkyl, heterocycle, quaternaryheterocycle, OR⁹, SR⁹, S(O)R⁹, SO₂R⁹, and SO₃R⁹,

wherein alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, cycloalkyl, heterocycle,quaternary heterocycle, and quaternary heteroaryl can be substitutedwith one or more substituent groups independently selected from thegroup consisting of alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, polyalkyl, polyether, aryl,haloalkyl, cycloalkyl, heterocycle, arylalkyl, quaternary heterocycle,quaternary heteroaryl, halogen, oxo, OR¹³, NR¹³R¹⁴, SR¹³, S(O)R¹³,SO₂R¹³, SO₃R¹³, NR¹³OR¹⁴, NR¹³NR¹⁴R¹⁵, NO₂, CO₂R¹³, CN, OM, SO₂OM,SO₂NR¹³R¹⁴, C(O)NR¹³R¹⁴, C(O)OM, COR¹³, NR¹³C(O)R¹⁴, NR¹³C(O)NR¹⁴R¹⁵,NR¹³CO₂R¹⁴, OC(O)R¹³, OC(O)NR¹³R¹⁴, NR¹³SOR¹⁴, NR¹³SO₂R¹⁴,NR¹³SONR¹⁴R¹⁵, NR¹³SO₂NR¹⁴R¹⁵, P(O)R¹³R¹⁴, P⁺R¹³R¹⁴R¹⁵A⁻, P(OR¹³)OR¹⁴,S⁺R¹³R¹⁴A⁻, and N⁺R⁹R¹¹R¹²A⁻,

wherein:

A⁻ is a pharmaceutically acceptable anion and M is a pharmaceuticallyacceptable cation,

said alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, polyalkyl, polyether, aryl, haloalkyl,cycloalkyl, and heterocycle can be further substituted with one or moresubstituent groups selected from the group consisting of OR⁷, NR⁷R⁸,SR⁷, S(O)R⁷, SO₂R⁷, SO₃R⁷, CO₂R⁷, CN, oxo, CONR⁷R⁸, N⁺R⁷R⁸R⁹A−, alkyl,alkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, cycloalkyl, heterocycle, arylalkyl, quaternaryheterocycle, quaternary heteroaryl, P(O)R⁷R⁸, P⁺R⁷R⁸R⁹A⁻, andP(O)(OR⁷)OR⁸, and

wherein said alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, polyalkyl, polyether, aryl,haloalkyl, cycloalkyl, and heterocycle can optionally have one or morecarbons replaced by O, NR⁷, N⁺R⁷R⁸A−, S, SO, SO₂, S⁺R⁷A−, PR⁷, P(O)R⁷,P⁺R⁷R⁸A−, or phenylene, and R¹³, R¹⁴, and R¹⁵ are independently selectedfrom the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl,polyalkyl, polyether, aryl, arylalkyl, alkylarylalkyl,alkylheteroarylalkyl, alkylheterocyclylalkyl, cycloalkyl, heterocycle,heteroaryl, quaternary heterocycle, quaternary heteroaryl,heterocyclylalkyl, heteroarylalkyl, quaternary heterocyclylalkyl,quaternary heteroarylalkyl, alkylammoniumalkyl, andcarboxyalkylaminocarbonylalkyl,

wherein alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, arylalkyl, heterocycle, and polyalkyloptionally have one or more carbons replaced by O, NR⁹, N⁺R⁹R¹⁰A−, S,SO, SO₂, S⁺R⁹A⁻, PR⁹, P⁺R⁹R¹⁰A−, P(O)R⁹, phenylene, carbohydrate, aminoacid, peptide, or polypeptide, and

R¹³, R¹⁴, and R¹⁵ are optionally substituted with one or more groupsselected from the group consisting of hydroxy, amino, sulfo, carboxy,alkyl, carboxyalkyl, heterocycle, heteroaryl, sulfoalkyl, quaternaryheterocycle, quaternary heteroaryl, quaternary heterocyclylalkyl,quaternary heteroarylalkyl, guanidinyl, OR⁹, NR⁹R¹⁰, N⁺R⁹R¹¹R¹²A⁻, SR⁹,S(O)R⁹, SO₂R⁹, SO₃R⁹, oxo, CO₂R⁹, CN, halogen, CONR⁹R¹⁰, SO₂OM,SO₂NR⁹R¹⁰, PO(OR¹⁶)OR¹⁷, P⁺R⁹R¹⁰R¹¹A−, S⁺R⁹R¹⁰A−, and C(O)OM,

wherein R¹⁶ and R¹⁷ are independently selected from the substituentsconstituting R⁹ and M; or

R¹³ and R¹⁴, together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attachedform a mono- or polycyclic heterocycle that is optionally substitutedwith one or more radicals selected from the group consisting of oxo,carboxy and quaternary salts; or

R¹⁴ and R¹⁵, together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached,form a cyclic ring; and

R⁷ and R⁸ are independently selected from the group consisting ofhydrogen and alkyl; and

one or more R^(x) are independently selected from the group consistingof H, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, polyalkyl, acyloxy, aryl, arylalkyl,halogen, haloalkyl, cycloalkyl, heterocycle, heteroaryl, polyether,quaternary heterocycle, quaternary heteroaryl, OR¹³, NR¹³R¹⁴, SR¹³,S(O)R¹³, S(O)₂R¹³, SO₃R¹³, S⁺R¹³R¹⁴A−, NR¹³OR¹⁴, NR¹³NR¹⁴R¹⁵, NO₂,CO₂R¹³, CN, OM, SO₂OM, SO₂NR¹³R¹⁴, NR¹⁴C(O)R¹³, C(O)NR¹³R¹⁴,NR¹⁴C(O)R¹³, C(O)OM, COR¹³, OR¹⁸, S(O)_(n)NR¹⁸, NR¹³R¹⁸, NR¹⁸OR¹⁴,N⁺R⁹R¹¹R¹²A⁻, P⁺R⁹R¹¹R¹²A⁻, amino acid, peptide, polypeptide, andcarbohydrate,

wherein alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, polyalkyl,heterocycle, acyloxy, arylalkyl, haloalkyl, polyether, quaternaryheterocycle, and quaternary heteroaryl can be further substituted withOR⁹, NR⁹R¹⁰, N⁺R⁹R¹¹R¹²A⁻, SR⁹, S(O)R⁹, SO₂R⁹, SO₃R⁹, oxo, CO₂R⁹, CN,halogen, CONR⁹R¹⁰, SO₂OM, SO₂NR⁹R¹⁰, PO(OR¹⁶)OR¹⁷, P⁺R⁹R¹¹R¹²A⁻,S⁺R⁹R¹⁰A⁻, or C(O)OM, and

wherein R¹⁸ is selected from the group consisting of acyl,arylalkoxycarbonyl, arylalkyl, heterocycle, heteroaryl, alkyl,

wherein acyl, arylalkoxycarbonyl, arylalkyl, heterocycle, heteroaryl,alkyl, quaternary heterocycle, and quaternary heteroaryl optionally aresubstituted with one or more substituents selected from the groupconsisting of OR⁹, NR⁹R¹⁰, N⁺R⁹R¹¹R¹²A⁻, SR⁹, S(O)R⁹, SO₂R⁹, SO₃R⁹, oxo,CO₂R⁹, CN, halogen, CONR⁹R¹⁰, SO₃R⁹, SO₂OM, SO₂NR⁹R¹⁰, PO(OR¹⁶)OR¹⁷ andC(O)OM,

wherein in R^(x), one or more carbons are optionally replaced by O,NR¹³, N⁺R¹³R¹⁴A−, S, SO, SO₂, S⁺R¹³A⁻, PR¹³, P(O)R¹³, P⁺R¹³R¹⁴A−,phenylene, amino acid, peptide, polypeptide, carbohydrate, polyether, orpolyalkyl,

wherein in said polyalkyl, phenylene, amino acid, peptide, polypeptide,and carbohydrate, one or more carbons are optionally replaced by O, NR⁹,N⁺R⁹R¹⁰A⁻, S, SO, SO₂, S⁺R⁹A−, PR⁹, P⁺R⁹R¹⁰A−, or P(O)R⁹;

wherein quaternary heterocycle and quaternary heteroaryl are optionallysubstituted with one or more groups selected from the group consistingof alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, polyalkyl, polyether, aryl, haloalkyl,cycloalkyl, heterocycle, arylalkyl, halogen, oxo, OR¹³, NR¹³R¹⁴, SR¹³,S(O)R¹³, SO₂R¹³, SO₃R¹³, NR¹³OR¹⁴, NR¹³NR¹⁴R¹⁵, NO₂, CO₂R¹³, CN, OM,SO₂OM, SO₂NR¹³R¹⁴, C(O)NR¹³R¹⁴, C(O)OM, COR¹³, P(O)R¹³R¹⁴,P⁺R¹³R¹⁴R¹⁵A⁻, P(OR¹³)OR¹⁴, S⁺R¹³R¹⁴A⁻, and N⁺R⁹R¹¹R¹²A⁻,

provided that both R⁵ and R⁶ cannot be hydrogen, OH, or SH and when R⁵is OH, R¹, R², R³, R⁴, R⁷ and R⁸, cannot be all hydrogen;

provided that when R⁵ or R⁶ is phenyl, only one of R¹ or R² is H;

provided that when q=1 and R^(x) is styryl, anilido, or anilinocarbonyl,only one of R⁵ or R⁶ is alkyl;

provided that when n is 1, R¹, R³, R⁷, and R⁸ are hydrogen, R² ishydrogen, alkyl or aryl, R⁴ is unsubstituted amino or amino substitutedwith one or more alkyl or aryl radicals, and R⁵ is hydrogen, alkyl oraryl, then R⁶ is other than hydroxy; or

a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, or prodrug thereof.

Preferably, R⁵ and R⁶ can independently be selected from the groupconsisting of H, aryl, heterocycle, quaternary heterocycle, andquaternary heteroaryl,

wherein said aryl, heteroaryl, quaternary heterocycle, and quaternaryheteroaryl can be substituted with one or more substituent groupsindependently selected from the group consisting of alkyl, alkenyl,alkynyl, polyalkyl, polyether, aryl, haloalkyl, cycloalkyl, heterocycle,arylalkyl, halogen, oxo, OR¹³, NR¹³R¹⁴, SR¹³, S(O)R¹³, SO₂R¹³, SO₃R¹³,NR¹³OR¹⁴, NR¹³NR¹⁴R¹⁵, NO₂, CO₂R¹³, CN, OM, SO₂OM, SO₂NR¹³R¹⁴,C(O)NR¹³R¹⁴, C(O)OM, COR¹³, NR¹³C(O)R¹⁴, NR¹³C(O)NR¹⁴R¹⁵, NR¹³CO₂R¹⁴,OC(O)R¹³, OC(O)NR¹³R¹⁴, NR¹³SOR¹⁴, NR¹³SO₂R¹⁴, NR¹³SONR¹⁴R¹⁵,NR¹³SO₂NR¹⁴R¹⁵, P(O)R¹³R¹⁴, P⁺R¹³R¹⁴R15A−, P(OR¹³)OR¹⁴, S+R¹³R¹⁴A−, andN⁺R⁹R¹¹R¹²A⁻,

wherein said alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, polyalkyl, polyether, aryl,haloalkyl, cycloalkyl, and heterocycle can optionally have one or morecarbons replaced by O, NR⁷, N⁺R⁷R⁸A−, S, SO, SO₂, S⁺R⁷A−, PR⁷, P(O)R⁷,P⁺R⁷R⁸A−, or phenylene,

wherein said alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, polyalkyl, polyether, aryl,haloalkyl, cycloalkyl, and heterocycle can be further substituted withone or more substituent groups selected from the group consisting ofOR⁷, NR⁷R⁸, SR⁷, S(O)R⁷, SO₂R⁷, SO₃R⁷, CO₂R⁷, CN, oxo, CONR⁷R⁸,N⁺R⁷R⁸R⁹A⁻, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, cycloalkyl, heterocycle,arylalkyl, quaternary heterocycle, quaternary heteroaryl, P(O)R⁷R⁸,P⁺R⁷R⁸A⁻, and P(O)(OR⁷)OR⁸.

More preferably, R⁵ or R⁶ has the formula:

—Ar—(R^(y))_(t)

wherein:

t is an integer from 0 to 5;

Ar is selected from the group consisting of phenyl, thiophenyl, pyridyl,piperazinyl, piperonyl, pyrrolyl, naphthyl, furanyl, anthracenyl,quinolinyl, isoquinolinyl, quinoxalinyl, imidazolyl, pyrazolyl,oxazolyl, isoxazolyl, pyrimidinyl, thiazolyl, triazolyl, isothiazolyl,indolyl, benzoimidazolyl, benzoxazolyl, benzothiazolyl, andbenzoisothiazolyl; and

one or more R^(y) are independently selected from the group consistingof alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, polyalkyl, polyether, aryl, haloalkyl,cycloalkyl, heterocycle, arylalkyl, halogen, oxo, OR¹³, NR¹³R¹⁴, SR¹³,S(O)R¹³, SO₂R¹³, SO₃R¹³, NR¹³OR¹⁴, NR¹³NR¹⁴R¹⁵, NO₂, CO₂R¹³, CN, OM,SO₂OM, SO₂NR¹³R¹⁴, C(O)NR¹³R¹⁴, C(O)OM, COR¹³, NR¹³C(O)R¹⁴,NR¹³C(O)NR¹⁴R¹⁵, NR¹³CO₂R¹⁴, OC(O)R¹³, OC(O)NR¹³R¹⁴, NR¹³SOR¹⁴,NR¹³SO₂R¹⁴, NR¹³SONR¹⁴R¹⁵, NR¹³SO₂NR¹⁴R¹⁵, P(O)R¹³R¹⁴, P⁺R¹³R¹⁴R¹⁵A⁻,P(OR¹³)OR¹⁴, S⁺R¹³R¹⁴A⁻, and N⁺R⁹R¹¹R¹²A⁻,

wherein said alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, polyalkyl, polyether, aryl,haloalkyl, cycloalkyl, and heterocycle can be further substituted withone or more substituent groups selected from the group consisting ofOR⁷, NR⁷R⁸, SR⁷, S(O)R⁷, SO₂R⁷, SO₃R⁷, CO₂R⁷, CN, oxo, CONR⁷R⁸,N⁺R⁷R⁸R⁹A−, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, cycloalkyl, heterocycle,arylalkyl, quaternary heterocycle, quaternary heteroaryl, P(O)R⁷R⁸,P⁺R⁷R⁸A⁻, and P(O)(OR⁷)OR⁸, and

wherein said alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, polyalkyl, polyether, aryl,haloalkyl, cycloalkyl, and heterocycle can optionally have one or morecarbons replaced by O, NR⁷, N⁺R⁷R⁸A−, S, SO, SO₂, S⁺R⁷A−, PR⁷, P(O)R⁷,P⁺R⁷R⁸A−, or phenylene.

Most preferably, R⁵ or R⁶ has the formula (II):

Another embodiment of the invention is further directed to compounds ofFormula I wherein at least one or more of the following conditionsexist:

(1) R¹ and R² are independently selected from the group consisting ofhydrogen and alkyl. Preferably, R¹, and R² are independently selectedfrom the group consisting of C₁₋₆ alkyl. More preferably, R¹ and R² arethe same C₁₋₆ alkyl. Still more preferably, R¹ and R² are n-butyl;and/or

(2) R³ and R⁴ are independently selected from the group consisting ofhydrogen and OR⁹ wherein R⁹ is defined as set forth above. Preferably,R³ is hydrogen and R⁴ is OR⁹. Still more preferably, R³ is hydrogen andR⁴ is hydroxy; and/or

(3) R⁵ is substituted aryl. Preferably, R⁵ is substituted phenyl. Morepreferably, R⁵ is phenyl substituted with a radical selected from thegroup consisting of OR¹³, NR¹³C(O)R¹⁴, NR¹³C(O)NR¹⁴R¹⁵, NR¹³CO₂R¹⁴,OC(O)R¹³, OC(O)NR¹³R¹⁴, NR¹³SOR¹⁴, NR¹³SO₂R¹⁴, NR¹³SONR¹⁴R¹⁵, andNR¹³SO₂NR¹⁴R¹⁵ wherein R¹³, R¹⁴ and R¹⁵ are as set forth above. Stillmore preferably, R⁵ is phenyl substituted with OR¹³. Still morepreferably, R⁵ is phenyl substituted at the para or meta position withOR¹³, wherein R¹³ comprises a quaternary heterocycle, quaternaryheteroaryl or substituted amino; and/or

(4) R⁶ is hydrogen; and/or

(5) R⁷ and R⁸ are independently selected from the group consisting ofhydrogen and alkyl. Preferably, R¹, and R² are independently selectedfrom the group C₁₋₆ alkyl. Still more preferably, R¹ and R² arehydrogen; and/or

(6) R^(x) is selected from the group consisting of OR¹³ and NR¹³R¹⁴.Preferably, R^(x) is selected from the group consisting of alkoxy,amino, alkylamino and dialkylamino. Still more preferably, R^(x) isselected from the group consisting of methoxy and dimethylamino.

Another embodiment of the invention is further directed to compounds offormula 1:

wherein:

q is an integer from 1 to 4;

n is an integer from 0 to 2;

R¹ and R² are independently selected from the group consisting of H,alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, haloalkyl, alkylaryl, arylalkyl, alkoxy,alkoxyalkyl, dialkylamino, alkylthio, (polyalkyl)aryl, and cycloalkyl,

wherein alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, haloalkyl, alkylaryl, arylalkyl,alkoxy, alkoxyalkyl, dialkylamino, alkylthio, (polyalkyl)aryl, andcycloalkyl optionally are substituted with one or more substituentsselected from the group consisting of OR⁹, NR⁹R¹⁰, N⁺R⁹R¹⁰R^(w)A⁻, SR⁹,S⁺R⁹R¹⁰A⁻. P⁺R⁹R¹⁰R¹¹A⁻, S(O)R⁹, SO₂R⁹, SO₃R⁹, CO₂R⁹, CN, halogen, oxo,and CONR⁹R¹⁰,

wherein alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, alkylaryl, alkoxy, alkoxyalkyl,(polyalkyl)aryl, and cycloalkyl optionally have one or more carbonsreplaced by O, NR⁹, N⁺R⁹R¹⁰A−, S, SO, SO₂, S⁺R⁹A⁻, P⁺R⁹R¹⁰A⁻, orphenylene,

wherein R⁹, R¹⁰, and R^(w) are independently selected from the groupconsisting of H, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, acyl,heterocycle, ammoniumalkyl, arylalkyl, carboxyalkyl, carboxyheteroaryl,carboxyheterocycle, carboalkoxyalkyl, carboxyalkylamino,heteroarylalkyl, heterocyclylalkyl, and alkylammoniumalkyl; or

R¹ and R² taken together with the carbon to which they are attached formC₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl;

R³ and R⁴ are independently selected from the group consisting of H,alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, acyloxy, aryl, heterocycle, OR⁹, SR⁹, S(O)R⁹,SO₂R⁹, and SO₃R⁹, wherein R⁹ and R¹⁰ are as defined above; or

R³ and R⁴ together form ═O, ═NOR¹¹, ═S, ═NNR¹¹R¹², ═NR⁹, or ═CR¹¹R¹²,

wherein R¹¹ and R¹² are independently selected from the group consistingof H, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, arylalkyl, alkenylalkyl,alkynylalkyl, heterocycle, carboxyalkyl, carboalkoxyalkyl, cycloalkyl,cyanoalkyl, OR⁹, NR⁹R¹⁰, SR⁹, S(O)R⁹, SO₂R⁹, SO₃R⁹, CO₂R⁹, CN, halogen,oxo, and CONR⁹R¹⁰, wherein R⁹ and R¹⁰ are as defined above, providedthat both R³ and R⁴ cannot be OH, NH₂, and SH, or

R¹¹ and R¹² together with the nitrogen or carbon atom to which they areattached form a cyclic ring;

R⁵ is selected from the group consisting of H, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl,aryl, cycloalkyl, heterocycle, quaternary heterocycle, OR⁹, SR⁹, S(O)R⁹,SO₂R⁹, and SO₃R⁹,

wherein alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, cycloalkyl, heterocycle,quaternary heterocycle, and quaternary heteroaryl can be substitutedwith one or more substituent groups independently selected from thegroup consisting of alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, polyalkyl, polyether, aryl,haloalkyl, cycloalkyl, heterocycle, arylalkyl, quaternary heterocycle,quaternary heteroaryl, halogen, oxo, OR¹³, NR¹³R¹⁴, SR¹³, S(O)R¹³,SO₂R¹³, SO₃R¹³, NR¹³OR¹⁴, NR¹³NR¹⁴R¹⁵, NO₂, CO₂R¹³, CN, OM, SO₂OM,SO₂NR¹³R¹⁴, C(O)NR¹³R¹⁴, C(O)OM, COR¹³, NR¹³C(O)R¹⁴, NR¹³C(O)NR¹⁴R¹⁵,NR¹³CO₂R¹⁴, OC(O)R¹³, OC(O)NR¹³R¹⁴, NR¹³SOR¹⁴, NR¹³SO₂R¹⁴,NR¹³SONR¹⁴R¹⁵, NR¹³SO₂NR¹⁴R¹⁵, P(O)R¹³R¹⁴, P⁺R¹³R¹⁴R¹⁵A⁻, P(OR¹³)OR¹⁴,S⁺R¹³R¹⁴A⁻, and N⁺R⁹R¹¹R¹²A⁻,

wherein:

A⁻ is a pharmaceutically acceptable anion and M is a pharmaceuticallyacceptable cation,

said alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, polyalkyl, polyether, aryl, haloalkyl,cycloalkyl, and heterocycle can be further substituted with one or moresubstituent groups selected from the group consisting of OR⁷, NR⁷R⁸,SR⁷, S(O)R⁷, SO₂R⁷, SO₃R⁷, CO₂R⁷, CN, oxo, CONR⁷R⁸, N⁺R⁷R⁸R⁹A−, alkyl,alkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, cycloalkyl, heterocycle, arylalkyl, quaternaryheterocycle, quaternary heteroaryl, P(O)R⁷R⁸, P⁺R⁷R⁸R⁹A⁻, andP(O)(OR⁷)OR⁸, and

wherein said alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, polyalkyl, polyether, aryl,haloalkyl, cycloalkyl, and heterocycle can optionally have one or morecarbons replaced by O, NR⁷, N⁺R⁷R⁸A−, S, SO, SO₂, S⁺R⁷A−, PR⁷, P(O)R⁷,P⁺R⁷R⁸A−, or phenylene, and R¹³, R¹⁴, and R¹⁵ are independently selectedfrom the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl,polyalkyl, polyether, aryl, arylalkyl, alkylarylalkyl,alkylheteroarylalkyl, alkylheterocyclylalkyl, cycloalkyl, heterocycle,heteroaryl, quaternary heterocycle, quaternary heteroaryl,heterocyclylalkyl, heteroarylalkyl, quaternary heterocyclylalkyl,quaternary heteroarylalkyl, alkylammoniumalkyl, andcarboxyalkylaminocarbonylalkyl,

wherein alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, arylalkyl, heterocycle, and polyalkyloptionally have one or more carbons replaced by O, NR⁹, N⁺R⁹R¹⁰A−, S,SO, SO₂, S⁺R⁹A⁻, PR⁹, P⁺R⁹R¹⁰A−, P(O)R⁹, phenylene, carbohydrate, aminoacid, peptide, or polypeptide, and

R¹³, R¹⁴, and R¹⁵ are optionally substituted with one or more groupsselected from the group consisting of hydroxy, amino, sulfo, carboxy,alkyl, carboxyalkyl, heterocycle, heteroaryl, sulfoalkyl, quaternaryheterocycle, quaternary heteroaryl, quaternary heterocyclylalkyl,quaternary heteroarylalkyl, guanidinyl, OR⁹, NR⁹R¹⁰, N⁺R⁹R¹¹R¹²A⁻, SR⁹,S(O)R⁹, SO₂R⁹, SO₃R⁹, oxo, CO₂R⁹, CN, halogen, CONR⁹R¹⁰, SO₂OM,SO₂NR⁹R¹⁰, PO(OR¹⁶)OR¹⁷, P⁺R⁹R¹⁰R¹¹A−, S⁺R⁹R¹⁰A−, and C(O)OM,

wherein R¹⁶ and R¹⁷ are independently selected from the substituentsconstituting R⁹ and M; or

R¹³ and R¹⁴, together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attachedform a mono- or polycyclic heterocycle that is optionally substitutedwith one or more radicals selected from the group consisting of oxo,carboxy and quaternary salts; or

R¹⁴ and R¹⁵, together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached,form a cyclic ring; and

R⁶ is hydroxy; and

R⁷ and R⁸ are independently selected from the group consisting ofhydrogen and alkyl; and

one or more R^(x) are independently selected from the group consistingof H, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, polyalkyl, acyloxy, aryl, arylalkyl,halogen, haloalkyl, cycloalkyl, heterocycle, heteroaryl, polyether,quaternary heterocycle, quaternary heteroaryl, OR¹³, NR¹³R¹⁴, SR¹³,S(O)R¹³, S(O)₂R¹³, SO₃R¹³, S⁺R¹³R¹⁴A−, NR¹³OR¹⁴, NR¹³NR¹⁴R¹⁵, NO₂,CO₂R¹³, CN, OM, SO₂OM, SO₂NR¹³R¹⁴, NR¹⁴C(O)R¹³, C(O)NR¹³R¹⁴,NR¹⁴C(O)R¹³, C(O)OM, COR¹³, OR¹⁸, S(O)_(n)NR¹⁸, NR¹³R¹⁸, NR¹⁸OR¹⁴,N⁺R⁹R¹¹R¹²A⁻, P⁺R⁹R¹¹R¹²A⁻, amino acid, peptide, polypeptide, andcarbohydrate,

wherein alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, polyalkyl,heterocycle, acyloxy, arylalkyl, haloalkyl, polyether, quaternaryheterocycle, and quaternary heteroaryl can be further substituted withOR⁹, NR⁹R¹⁰, N⁺R⁹R¹¹R¹²A⁻, SR⁹, S(O)R⁹, SO₂R⁹, SO₃R⁹, oxo, CO₂R⁹, CN,halogen, CONR⁹R¹⁰, SO₂OM, SO₂NR⁹R¹⁰, PO(OR¹⁶)OR¹⁷, P⁺R⁹R¹¹R¹²A⁻,S⁺R⁹R¹⁰A⁻, or C(O)OM, and

wherein R¹⁸ is selected from the group consisting of acyl,arylalkoxycarbonyl, arylalkyl, heterocycle, heteroaryl, alkyl,

wherein acyl, arylalkoxycarbonyl, arylalkyl, heterocycle, heteroaryl,alkyl, quaternary heterocycle, and quaternary heteroaryl optionally aresubstituted with one or more substituents selected from the groupconsisting of OR⁹, NR⁹R¹⁰, N⁺R⁹R¹¹R¹²A⁻, SR⁹, S(O)R⁹, SO₂R⁹, SO₃R⁹, oxo,CO₂R⁹, CN, halogen, CONR⁹R¹⁰, SO₃R⁹, SO₂OM, SO₂NR⁹R¹⁰, PO(OR¹⁶)OR¹⁷, andC(O)OM,

wherein in R^(x), one or more carbons are optionally replaced by O,NR¹³, N⁺R¹³R¹⁴A−, S, SO, SO₂, S⁺R¹³A⁻, PR¹³, P(O)R¹³, P⁺R¹³R¹⁴A−,phenylene, amino acid, peptide, polypeptide, carbohydrate, polyether, orpolyalkyl,

wherein in said polyalkyl, phenylene, amino acid, peptide, polypeptide,and carbohydrate, one or more carbons are optionally replaced by O, NR⁹,N⁺R⁹R¹⁰A⁻, S, SO, SO₂, S⁺R⁹A−, PR⁹, P⁺R⁹R¹⁰A−, or P(O)R⁹;

wherein quaternary heterocycle and quaternary heteroaryl are optionallysubstituted with one or more groups selected from the group consistingof alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, polyalkyl, polyether, aryl, haloalkyl,cycloalkyl, heterocycle, arylalkyl, halogen, oxo, OR¹³, NR¹³R¹⁴, SR¹³,S(O)R¹³, SO₂R¹³, SO₃R¹³, NR¹³OR¹⁴, NR¹³NR¹⁴R¹⁵, NO₂, CO₂R¹³, CN, OM,SO₂OM, SO₂NR¹³R¹⁴, C(O)NR¹³R¹⁴, C(O)OM, COR¹³, P(O)R¹³R¹⁴,P⁺R¹³R¹⁴R¹⁵A⁻, P(OR¹³)OR¹⁴, S⁺R¹³R¹⁴A⁻, and N⁺R⁹R¹¹R¹²A⁻,

provided that both R⁵ and R⁶ cannot be hydrogen, OH, or SH;

provided that when R⁵ is phenyl, only one of R¹ or R² is H; or

a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, or prodrug thereof.

The invention is further directed to a compound selected from among:

wherein R¹⁹ is selected from the group consisting of alkane diyl, alkenediyl, alkyne diyl, polyalkane diyl, alkoxy diyl, polyether diyl,polyalkoxy diyl, carbohydrate, amino acid, peptide, and polypeptide,wherein alkane diyl, alkene diyl, alkyne diyl, polyalkane diyl, alkoxydiyl, polyether diyl, polyalkoxy diyl, carbohydrate, amino acid,peptide, and polypeptide can optionally have one or more carbon atomsreplaced by O, NR⁷, N⁺R⁷R⁸, S, SO, SO₂, S⁺R⁷R⁸, PR⁷, P⁺R⁷R⁸, phenylene,heterocycle, quatarnary heterocycle, quaternary heteroaryl, or aryl,

wherein alkane diyl, alkene diyl, alkyne diyl, polyalkane diyl, alkoxydiyl, polyether diyl, polyalkoxy diyl, carbohydrate, amino acid,peptide, and polypeptide can be substituted with one or more substituentgroups independently selected from the group consisting of alkyl,alkenyl, alkynyl, polyalkyl, polyether, aryl, haloalkyl, cycloalkyl,heterocycle, arylalkyl, halogen, oxo, OR¹³, NR¹³R¹⁴, R¹³, SR¹³, S(O)R¹³,SO₂R¹³, SO₃R¹³, NR¹³OR¹⁴, NR¹³NR¹⁴R¹⁵, NO₂, CO₂R¹³, CN, OM, SO₂OM,SO₂NR¹³R¹⁴, C(O)NR¹³R¹⁴, C(O)OM, COR¹³, P(O)R¹³R¹⁴, P⁺R¹³R¹⁴R15A−,P(OR¹³)OR¹⁴, S⁺R¹³R¹⁴A⁻, and N⁺R⁹R¹¹R¹²A⁻;

wherein R¹⁹ further comprises functional linkages by which R¹⁹ is bondedto R²⁰, R²¹, or R²² in the compounds of Formulae DII and DIII, and R²³in the compounds of Formula DIII. Each of R²⁰, R²¹, or R²² and R²³comprises a benzothiepine moiety as described above that istherapeutically effective in inhibiting ileal bile acid transport.

The invention is also directed to a compound selected from among FormulaDI, Formula DII and Formula DIII in which each of R²⁰, R²¹, R²² and R²³comprises a benzothiepine moiety corresponding to the Formula:

or:

wherein R¹, R², R³, R⁴, R⁵, R⁶, R⁷, R⁸, R^(x), q, and n are as definedin Formula I as described above, and R⁵⁵ is either a covalent bond orarylene.

In compounds of Formula DIV, it is particularly preferred that each ofR²⁰, R²¹, and R²² in Formulae DII and DIII, and R²³ in Formula DIII, bebonded at its 7- or 8-position to R¹⁹. In compounds of Formula DIVA, itis particularly preferred that R⁵⁵ comprise a phenylene moiety bonded ata m- or p-carbon thereof to R¹⁹.

Examples of Formula DI include:

In any of the dimeric or multimeric structures discussed immediatelyabove, benzothiepine compounds of the present invention can be usedalone or in various combinations.

In any of the compounds of the present invention, R¹ and R² can beethyl/butyl or butyl/butyl.

In another aspect, the present invention provides a pharmaceuticalcomposition for the prophylaxis or treatment of a disease or conditionfor which a bile acid transport inhibitor is indicated, such as ahyperlipidemic condition, for example, atherosclerosis. Suchcompositions comprise any of the compounds disclosed above, alone or incombination, in an amount effective to reduce bile acid levels in theblood, or to reduce transport thereof across digestive system membranes,and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, excipient, or diluent.

In a further aspect, the present invention also provides a method oftreating a disease or condition in mammals, including humans, for whicha bile acid transport inhibitor is indicated, comprising administeringto a patient in need thereof a compound of the present invention in aneffective amount in unit dosage form or in divided doses.

In yet a further aspect, the present invention also provides processesfor the preparation of compounds of the present invention.

Further scope of the applicability of the present invention will becomeapparent from the detailed description provided below. However, itshould be understood that the following detailed dscription andexamples, while indicating preferred embodiments of the invention, aregiven by way of illustration only since various changes andmodifications within the spirit and scope of the invention will beomceapparent to those skilled in the art from this detailed description.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

The following detailed description is provided to aid those skilled inthe art in practicing the present invention. Even so, this detaileddescription should not be construed to unduly limit the presentinvention as modifications and variations in the emobodiments discussedherein can be made by those of ordinary skill in the art withoutdeparting from the spirit or scope of the present inventive discovery.

The contents of each of the references cited herein, including thecontents of the references cited within these primary references, areherein incorporated by reference in their entirety.

Definitions

In order to aid the reader in understanding the following detaileddescription, the following definitions are provided:

“Alkyl”, “alkenyl,” and “alkynyl” unless otherwise noted are eachstraight chain or branched chain hydrocarbons of from one to twentycarbons for alkyl or two to twenty carbons for alkenyl and alkynyl inthe present invention and therefore mean, for example, methyl, ethyl,propyl, butyl, pentyl or hexyl and ethenyl, propenyl, butenyl, pentenyl,or hexenyl and ethynyl, propynyl, butynyl, pentynyl, or hexynylrespectively and isomers thereof.

“Aryl” means a fully unsaturated mono- or multi-ring carbocyle,including, but not limited to, substituted or unsubstituted phenyl,naphthyl, or anthracenyl.

“Heterocycle” means a saturated or unsaturated mono- or multi-ringcarbocycle wherein one or more carbon atoms can be replaced by N, S, P,or O. This includes, for example, the following structures:

wherein Z, Z′, Z″ or Z″′ is C, S, P, O, or N, with the proviso that oneof Z, Z′, Z″ or Z″′ is other than carbon, but is not O or S whenattached to another Z atom by a double bond or when attached to anotherO or S atom. Furthermore, the optional substituents are understood to beattached to Z, Z′, Z″ or Z″′ only when each is C.

The term “heteroaryl” means a fully unsaturated heterocycle.

In either “heterocycle” or “heteroaryl,” the point of attachment to themolecule of interest can be at the heteroatom or elsewhere within thering.

The term “quaternary heterocycle” means a heterocycle in which one ormore of the heteroatoms, for example, O, N, S, or P, has such a numberof bonds that it is positively charged. The point of attachment of thequaternary heterocycle to the molecule of interest can be at aheteroatom or elsewhere.

The term “quaternary heteroaryl” means a heteroaryl in which one or moreof the heteroatoms, for example, O, N, S, or P, has such a number ofbonds that it is positively charged. The point of attachment of thequaternary heteryaryl to the molecule of interest can be at a heteroatomor elsewhere.

The term “halogen” means a fluoro, chloro, bromo or iodo group.

The term “haloalkyl” means alkyl substituted with one or more halogens.

The term “cycloalkyl” means a mono- or multi-ringed carbocycle whereineach ring contains three to ten carbon atoms, and wherein any ring cancontain one or more double or triple bonds. Examples include radicalssuch as cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, cycloalkenyl,and cycloheptyl. The term “cycloalkyl” additionally encompasses spirosystems wherein the cycloalkyl ring has a carbon ring atom in commonwith the seven-membered heterocyclic ring of the benzothiepine.

The term “diyl” means a diradical moiety wherein said moiety has twopoints of attachment to molecules of interest.

The term “oxo” means a doubly bonded oxygen.

The term “polyalkyl” means a branched or straight hydrocarbon chainhaving a molecular weight up to about 20,000, more preferably up toabout 10,000, most preferably up to about 5,000.

The term “polyether” means a polyalkyl wherein one or more carbons arereplaced by oxygen, wherein the polyether has a molecular weight up toabout 20,000, more preferably up to about 10,000, most preferably up toabout 5,000.

The term “polyalkoxy” means a polymer of alkylene oxides, wherein thepolyalkoxy has a molecular weight up to about 20,000, more preferably upto about 10,000, most preferably up to about 5,000.

The term “cycloaklylidene” means a mono- or multi-ringed carbocyclewherein a carbon within the ring structure is doubly bonded to an atomwhich is not within the ring structures.

The term “carbohydrate” means a mono-, di-, tri-, or polysaccharidewherein the polysaccharide can have a molecular weight of up to about20,000, for example, hydroxypropyl-methylcellulose or chitosan.

The term “peptide” means polyamino acid containing up to about 100 aminoacid units.

The term “polypeptide” means polyamino acid containing from about 100amino acid units to about 1000 amino acid units, more preferably fromabout 100 amino acid units to about 750 amino acid units, mostpreferably from about 100 amino acid units to about 500 amino acidunits.

The term “alkylammoniumalkyl” means a NH₂ group or a mono-, di- ortri-substituted amino group, any of which is bonded to an alkyl whereinsaid alkyl is bonded to the molecule of interest.

The term “triazolyl” includes all positional isomers. In all otherheterocycles and heteroaryls which contain more than one ring heteroatomand for which isomers are possible, such isomers are included in thedefinition of said heterocycles and heteroaryls.

The term “sulfo” means a sulfo group, —SO₃H, or its salts.

The term “sulfoalkyl” means an alkyl group to which a sulfonate group isbonded, wherein said alkyl is bonded to the molecule of interest.

The term “arylalkyl” means an aryl-substituted alkyl radical such asbenzyl. The term “alkylarylalkyl” means an arylalkyl radical that issubstituted on the aryl group with one or more alkyl groups.

The term “heterocyclylalkyl” means an alkyl radical that is substitutedwith one or more heterocycle groups. Preferable heterocyclylalkylradicals are “lower heterocyclylalkyl” radicals having one or moreheterocycle groups attached to an alkyl radical having one to ten carbonatoms.

The term “heteroarylalkyl” means an alkyl radical that is substitutedwith one or more heteroaryl groups. Preferable heteroarylalkyl radicalsare “lower heteroarylalkyl” radicals having one or more heteroarylgroups attached to an alkyl radical having one to ten carbon atoms.

The term “quaternary heterocyclylalkyl” means an alkyl radical that issubstituted with one or more quaternary heterocycle groups. Preferablequaternary heterocyclylalkyl radicals are “lower quaternaryheterocyclylalkyl” radicals having one or more quaternary heterocyclegroups attached to an alkyl radical having one to ten carbon atoms.

The term “quaternary heteroarylalkyl” means an alkyl radical that issubstituted with one or more quaternary heteroaryl groups. Preferablequaternary heteroarylalkyl radicals are “lower quaternaryheteroarylalkyl” radicals having one or more quaternary heteroarylgroups attached to an alkyl radical having one to ten carbon atoms.

The term “alkylheteroarylalkyl” means a heteroarylalkyl radical that issubstituted with one or more alkyl groups. Preferablealkylheteroarylalkyl radicals are “lower alkylheteroarylalkyl” radicalswith alkyl portions having one to ten carbon atoms.

The term “alkoxy” an alkyl radical which is attached to the remainder ofthe molecule by oxygen, such as a methoxy radical. More preferred alkoxyradicals are “lower alkoxy” radicals having one to six carbon atoms.Examples of such radicals include methoxy, ethoxy, propoxy, iso-propoxy,butoxy and tert-butoxy.

The term “carboxy” means the carboxy group, —CO₂H, or its salts.

The term “carboxyalkyl” means an alkyl radical that is substituted withone or more carboxy groups. Preferable carboxyalkyl radicals are “lowercarboxyalkyl” radicals having one or more carboxy groups attached to analkyl radical having one to six carbon atoms.

The term “carboxyheterocycle” means a heterocycle radical that issubstituted with one or more carboxy groups.

The term “carboxyheteroaryl” means a heteroaryl radical that issubstituted with one or more carboxy groups.

The term “carboalkoxyalkyl” means an alkyl radical that is substitutedwith one or more alkoxycarbonyl groups. Preferable carboalkoxyalkylradicals are “lower carboalkoxyalkyl” radicals having one or morealkoxycarbonyl groups attached to an alkyl radical having one to sixcarbon atoms.

The term “carboxyalkylamino” means an amino radical that is mono- ordi-substituted with carboxyalkyl. Preferably, the carboxyalkylsubstituent is a “lower carboxyalkyl” radical wherein the carboxy groupis attached to an alkyl radical having one to six carbon atoms.

The term “active compound” means a compound of the present inventionwhich inhibits transport of bile acids.

When used in combination, for example “alkylaryl” or “arylalkyl,” theindividual terms listed above have the meaning indicated above.

The term “a bile acid transport inhibitor” means a compound capable ofinhibiting absorption of bile acids from the intestine into thecirculatory system of a mammal, such as a human. This includesincreasing the fecal excretion of bile acids, as well as reducing theblood plasma or serum concentrations of cholesterol and cholesterolester, and more specifically, reducing LDL and VLDL cholesterol.Conditions or diseases which benefit from the prophylaxis or treatmentby bile acid transport inhibition include, for example, a hyperlipidemiccondition such as atherosclerosis.

Compounds

The compounds of the present invention can have at least twoasymmetrical carbon atoms, and therefore include racemates andstereoisomers, such as diastereomers and enantiomers, in both pure formand in admixture. Such stereoisomers can be prepared using conventionaltechniques, either by reacting enantiomeric starting materials, or byseparating isomers of compounds of the present invention.

Isomers may include geometric isomers, for example cis isomers or transisomers across a double bond. All such isomers are contemplated amongthe compounds of the present invention.

The compounds of the present invention also include tautomers.

The compounds of the present invention as discussed below include theirsalts, solvates and prodrugs.

Compound Syntheses

The starting materials for use in the preparation of the compounds ofthe invention are known or can be prepared by conventional methods knownto a skilled person or in an analogous manner to processes described inthe art.

Generally, the compounds of the present invention can be prepared by theprocedures described below.

For example, as shown in Scheme I, reaction of aldehyde II withformaldehyde and sodium hydroxide yields the hydroxyaldehyde III whichis converted to mesylate IV with methansulfonyl chloride andtriethylamine similar to the procedure described in Chem. Ber. 98,728-734 (1965). Reaction of mesylate IV with thiophenol V, prepared bythe procedure described in WO 93/16055, in the presence of triethylamineyields keto-aldehyde VI which can be cyclized with the reagent, preparedfrom zinc and titanium trichloride in refluxing ethylene glycol dimethylether (DME), to give a mixture of 2,3-dihydrobenzothiepine VII and tworacemic steroisomers of benzothiepin-(5H)-4-one VIII when R¹ and R² arenonequivalent. Oxidation of VII with 3 equivalents ofm-chloro-perbenzoic acid (MCPBA) gives isomeric sulfone-epoxides IXwhich upon hydrogenation with palladium on carbon as the catalyst yielda mixture of four racemic stereoisomers of4-hydroxy-2,3,4,5-tetrahydrobenzothiepine-1,1-dioxides X and two racemicstereoisomers of 2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-benzothiepine-1,1-dioxides XI whenR¹ and R² are nonequivalent.

Optically active compounds of the present invention can be prepared byusing optically active starting material III or by resolution ofcompounds X with optical resolution agents well known in the art asdescribed in J. Org. Chem., 39, 3904 (1974), ibid., 42, 2781 (1977), andibid., 44, 4891 (1979).

Alternatively, keto-aldehyde VI where R² is H can be prepared byreaction of thiophenol V with a 2-substituted acrolein.

Benzothiepin-(5H)-4-one VIII can be oxidized with MCPBA to give thebenzothiepin-(5H)-4-one-1,1-dioxide XII which can be reduced with sodiumborohydride to give four racemic stereoisomers of X. The twostereoisomers of X, Xa and Xb, having the OH group and R⁵ on theopposite sides of the benzothiepine ring can be converted to the othertwo isomers of X, Xc and Xd, having the OH group and R⁵ on the same sideof the benzothiepine ring by reaction in methylene chloride with 40-50%sodium hydroxide in the presence of a phase transfer catalyst (PTC). Thetransformation can also be carried out with potassium t-butoxide in THF.

The compounds of the present invention where R⁵ is OR, NRR′ andS(O)_(n)R and R⁴ is hydroxy can be prepared by reaction of epoxide IXwhere R⁵ is H with thiol, alcohol, and amine in the presence of a base.

Another route to Xc and Xd of the present invention is shown in Scheme2. Compound VI is oxidized to compound XIII with two equivalent ofm-chloroperbenzoic acid. Hydrogenolysis of compound XIII with palladiumon carbon yields compound XIV which can be cyclized with eitherpotassium t-butoxide or sodium hydroxide under phase transfer conditionsto a mixture of Xc and Xd. Separation of Xc and Xd can be accomplishedby either HPLC or fractional crystallization.

The thiophenols XVIII and V used in the present invention can also beprepared according to the Scheme 3. Alkylation of phenol XV with anarylmethyl chloride in a nonpolar solvent according to the procedure inJ. Chem. Soc., 2431-2432 (1958) gives the ortho substituted phenol XVI.The phenol XVI can be converted to the thiophenol XVIII via thethiocarbamate XVII by the procedure described in J. Org. Chem., 31, 3980(1966). The phenol XVI is first reacted with dimethyl thiocarbamoylchloride and triethylamine to give thiocarbamate XVII which is thermallyrearranged at 200-300° C., and the rearranged product is hydrolyzed withsodium hydroxide to yield the thiophenol XVIII. Similarly, Thiophenol Vcan also be prepared from 2-acylphenol XIX via the intermediatethiocarbamate XX.

Scheme 4 shows another route to benzothiepine-1,1-dioxides Xc and Xdstarting from the thiophenol XVIII. Compound XVIII can be reacted withmesylate IV to give the sulfide-aldehyde XXI. Oxidation of XXI with twoequivalents of MCPBA yields the sulfone-aldehyde XIV which can becyclized with potassium t-butoxide to a mixture of Xc and Xd.Cyclyzation of sulfide-aldehyde with potassium t-butoxide also gives amixture of benzothiepine XXIIc and XXIId.

Examples of amine- and hydroxylamine-containing compounds of the presentinvention can be prepared as shown in Scheme 5 and Scheme 6.2-Chloro-4-nitrobenzophenone is reduced with triethylsilane andtrifluoromethane sulfonic acid to 2-chloro-4-nitrodiphenylmethane 32.Reaction of 32 with lithium sulfide followed by reacting the resultingsulfide with mesylate IV gives sulfide-aldehyde XXIII. Oxidation ofXXIII with 2 equivalents of MCPBA yields sulfone-aldehyde XXIV which canbe reduced by hydrogenation to the hydroxylamine XXV. Protecting thehydroxylamine XXV with di-t-butyldicarbonate gives theN,O-di-(t-butoxycarbonyl)hydroxylamino derivative XXVI. Cyclization ofXXVI with potassium t-butoxide and removal of the t-butoxycarbonylprotecting group gives a mixture of hydroxylamino derivatives XXVIIc andXXVIId. The primary amine XXXIIIc and XXXIIId derivatives can also beprepared by further hydrogenation of XXIV or XXVIIc and XXVIId.

In Scheme 6, reduction of the sulfone-aldehyde XXV with hydrogenfollowed by reductive alkylation of the resulting amino derivative withhydrogen and an aldehyde catalyzed by palladium on carbon in the samereaction vessel yields the substituted amine derivative XXVIII.Cyclization of XXVIII with potassium t-butoxide yields a mixture ofsubstituted amino derivatives of this invention XXIXc and XXIXd.

Scheme 7 describes one of the methods of introducing a substituent tothe aryl ring at the 5-position of benzothiepine. Iodination of 5-phenylderivative XXX with iodine catalyzed by mercuric triflate gives the iododerivative XXXI, which upon palladium-catalyzed carbonylation in analcohol yields the carboxylate XXXII. Hydrolysis of the carboxylate andderivatization of the resulting acid to acid derivatives are well knownin the art.

Abbreviations used in the foregoing description have the followingmeanings:

THF—tetrahydrofuran

PTC—phase transfer catalyst

Aliquart 336—methyltricaprylylammonium chloride

MCPBA—m-chloroperbenzoic acid

Celite—a brand of diatomaceous earth filtering aid

DMF—dimethylformamide

DME—ethylene glycol dimethyl ether

BOC—t-butoxycarbonyl group

Me—methyl

Et—ethyl

Bu—butyl

EtOAc—ethyl acetate

Et₂O—diethyl ether

CH₂Cl₂—methylene chloride

MgSO₄—magnesium sulfate

NaOH—sodium hydroxide

CH₃OH—methanol

HCl—hydrochloric acid

NaCl—sodium chloride

NaH—sodium hydride

LAH—lithium aluminum hydride

LiOH—lithium hydroxide

Na₂SO₃—sodium sulfite

NaHCO₃—sodium bicarbonate

DMSO—dimethylsulfoxide

KOSiMe₃—potassium trimethylsilanolate

PEG—polyethylene glycol

MS—mass spectrometry

HRMS—high resolution mass spectrometry

ES—electrospray

NMR—nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy

GC—gas chromatography

MPLC—medium pressure liquid chromatography

HPLC—high pressure liquid chromatography

RPHPLC—reverse phase high pressure liquid chromatography

RT—room temperature

h or hr—hour(s)

min—minute(s)

“Enantiomerically-enriched” (e.e.) means that one enantiomer or set ofdiastereomers preponderates over the complementary enantiomer or set ofdiastereomers. Enantiomeric enrichment of a mixture of enantiomers iscalculated by dividing the concentration of the preponderatingenantiomer by the concentration of the other enantiomer, multiplying thedividend by 100, and expressing the result as a percent. Enantiomericenrichment can be from about 1% to about 100%, preferably from about 10%to about 100%, and more preferably from about 20% to 100%.

R¹ and R² can be selected from among substituted and unsubstituted C₁ toC₁₀ alkyl wherein the substituent(s) can be selected from amongalkylcarbonyl, alkoxy, hydroxy, and nitrogen-containing heterocyclesjoined to the C₁ to C₁₀ alkyl through an ether linkage Substituents atthe 3-carbon can include ethyl, n-propyl, n-butyl, n-pentyl, isobutyl,isopropyl, —CH₂C(═O)C₂H₅, —CH₂OC₂H₅, and —CH₂O-(4-picoline). Ethyl,n-propyl, n-butyl, and isobutyl are preferred. In certain particularlypreferred compounds of the present invention, substituents R¹ and R² areidentical, for example n-butyl/n-butyl, so that the compound is achiralat the 3-carbon. Eliminating optical isomerism at the 3-carbonsimplifies the selection, synthesis, separation, and quality control ofthe compound used as an ileal bile acid transport inhibitor. In bothcompounds having a chiral 3-carbon and those having an achiral 3-carbon,substituents (R^(x)) on the benzo-ring can include hydrogen, aryl,alkyl, hydroxy, halo, alkoxy, alkylthio, alkylsulfinyl, alkylsulfonyl,haloalkyl, haloalkoxy, (N)-hydroxy-carbonylalkyl amine, haloalkylthio,haloalkylsulfinyl, haloalkylsufonyl, amino, N-alkylamino,N,N-dialkylamino, (N)-alkoxycarbamoyl, (N)-aryloxycarbamoyl,(N)-aralkyloxycarbamoyl, trialkylammonium (especially with a halidecounterion), (N)-amido, (N)-alkylamido, -N-alkylamido,-N,N-dialkylamido, (N)-haloalkylamido, (N)-sulfonamido,(N)-alkylsulfonamido, (N)-haloalkylsulfonamido, carboxyalkyl-amino,trialkylammonium salt, (N)-carbamic acid, alkyl or benzyl ester,N-acylamine, hydroxylamine, haloacylamine, carbohydrate, thiophene atrialkyl ammonium salt having a carboxylic acid or hydroxy substituenton one or more of the alkyl substituents, an alkylene bridge having aquaternary ammonium salt substituted thereon, —[O(CH₂)_(w)]_(x)—X wherex is 2 to 12, w is 2 or 3 and X is a halo or a quaternary ammonium salt,and (N)-nitrogen containing heterocycle wherein the nitrogen of saidheterocycle is optionally quaternized. Among the preferred species whichmay constitute R^(x) are methyl, ethyl, isopropyl, t-butyl, hydroxy,methoxy, ethoxy, isopropoxy, methylthio, iodo, bromo, fluoro,methylsulfinyl, methylsulfonyl, ethylthio, amino, hydroxylamine,N-methylamino, N,N-dimethylamino, N,N-diethylamino,(N)-benzyloxycarbamoyl, trimethylammonium, A⁻, —NHC(═O)CH₃,—NHC(═O)C₅H₁₁, —NHC(═O)C₆H₁₃, carboxyethylamino, (N)-morpholinyl,(N)-azetidinyl, (N)-N-methylazetidinium A⁻, (N)-pyrrolidinyl, pyrrolyl,(N)-N-methylpyridinium A⁻, (N)-N-methylmorpholinium A⁻, andN-N′-methylpiperazinyl, (N)-bromomethylamido, (N)-N-hexylamino,thiophene, —N⁺(CH₃)₂CO₂H I⁻, —NCH₃CH₂CO₂H, —(N)-N′-dimethylpiperaziniumI⁻, (N)-t-butyloxycarbamoyl, (N)-methylsulfonamido,(N)N′-methylpyrrolidinium, and —(OCH₂CH₂)₃I, where A⁻ is apharmaceutically acceptable anion. The benzo ring is can bemono-substituted at the 6, 7 or 8 position, or disubstituted at the 7-and -8 positions. Also included are the 6,7,8-trialkoxy compounds, forexample the 6,7,8-trimethoxy compounds. A variety of other substituentscan be advantageously present on the 6, 7, 8, and/or 9-positions of thebenzo ring, including, for example, guanidinyl, cycloalkyl, carbohydrate(e.g., a 5 or 6 carbon monosaccharide), peptide, and quaternary ammoniumsalts linked to the ring via poly(oxyalkylene) linkages, e.g.,—(OCH₂CH₂)_(x)—N⁺R¹³R¹⁴R¹⁵A⁻, where x is 2 to 10. Exemplary compoundsare those set forth below in Table 1.

TABLE 1 Alternative Compounds #3 (Family F101.xxx.yyy)

Prefix Cpd# (FFF.xxx. yyy) R¹═R² R⁵ (R^(x))q F101.001 01 ethyl Ph-7-methyl 02 ethyl Ph- 7-ethyl 03 ethyl Ph- 7-iso-propyl 04 ethyl Ph-7-tert-butyl 05 ethyl Ph- 7-OH 06 ethyl Ph- 7-OCH₃ 07 ethyl Ph-7-O(iso-propyl) 08 ethyl Ph- 7-SCH₃ 09 ethyl Ph- 7-SOCH₃ 10 ethyl Ph-7-SO₂CH₃ 11 ethyl Ph- 7-SCH₂CH₃ 12 ethyl Ph- 7-NH₂ 13 ethyl Ph- 7-NHOH14 ethyl Ph- 7-NHCH₃ 15 ethyl Ph- 7-N(CH₃)₂ 16 ethyl Ph- 7-N⁺(CH₃)₃, I⁻17 ethyl Ph- 7-NHC(═O)CH₃ 18 ethyl Ph- 7-N(CH₂CH₃)₂ 19 ethyl Ph-7-NMeCH₂CO₂H 20 ethyl Ph- 7-N⁺(Me)₂CH₂CO₂H, I⁻ 21 ethyl Ph-7-(N)-morpholine 22 ethyl Ph- 7-(N)-azetidine 23 ethyl Ph-7-(N)-N-methylazetidinium, I⁻ 24 ethyl Ph- 7-(N)-pyrrolidine 25 ethylPh- 7-(N)-N-methyl-pyrrolidinium, I⁻ 26 ethyl Ph-7-(N)-N-methyl-morpholiniun, I⁻ 27 ethyl Ph- 7-(N)-N′-methylpiperazine28 ethyl Ph- 7-(N)-N′-dimethylpiperaziniuin, I⁻ 29 ethyl Ph- 7-NH-CBZ 30ethyl Ph- 7-NHC(O)C₅H₁₁ 31 ethyl Ph- 7-NHC(O)CH₂Br 32 ethyl Ph-7-NH—C(NH)NH₂ 33 ethyl Ph- 7-(2)-thiophene 34 ethyl Ph- 8-methyl 35ethyl Ph- 8-ethyl 36 ethyl Ph- 8-iso-propyl 37 ethyl Ph- 8-tert-butyl 38ethyl Ph- 8-OH 39 ethyl Ph- 8-OCH₃ 40 ethyl Ph- 8-O(iso-propyl) 41 ethylPh- 8-SCH₃ 42 ethyl Ph- 8-SOCH₃ 43 ethyl Ph- 8-SO₂CH₃ 44 ethyl Ph-8-SCH₂CH₃ 45 ethyl Ph- 8-NH₂ 46 ethyl Ph- 8-NHOH 47 ethyl Ph- 8-NHCH₃ 48ethyl Ph- 8-N(CH₃)₂ 49 ethyl Ph- 8-N⁺(CH₃)₃, I⁻ 50 ethyl Ph-8-NHC(═O)CH₃ 51 ethyl Ph- 8-N(CH₂CH₃)₂ 52 ethyl Ph- 8-NMeCH₂CO₂H 53ethyl Ph- 8-N⁺(Me)₂CH₂CO₂H, I⁻ 54 ethyl Ph- 8-(N)-morpholine 55 ethylPh- 8-(N)-azetidine 56 ethyl Ph- 8-(N)-N-methylazetidinium, I⁻ 57 ethylPh- 8-(N)-pyrrolidine 58 ethyl Ph- 8-(N)-N-methyl-pyrrolidinium, I⁻ 59ethyl Ph- 8-(N)-N-methyl-morpholinium, I⁻ 60 ethyl Ph-8-(N)-N′-methylpiperazine 61 ethyl Ph- 8-(N)-N′-dimethylpiperazinium, I⁻62 ethyl Ph- 8-NH-CBZ 63 ethyl Ph- 8-NHC(O)C₅H₁₁ 64 ethyl Ph-8-NHC(O)CH₂Br 65 ethyl Ph- 8-NH—C(NH)NH₂ 66 ethyl Ph- 8-(2)-thiophene 67ethyl Ph- 9-methyl 68 ethyl Ph- 9-ethyl 69 ethyl Ph- 9-iso-propyl 70ethyl Ph- 9-tert-butyl 71 ethyl Ph- 9-OH 72 ethyl Ph- 9-OCH₃ 73 ethylPh- 9-O(iso-propyl) 74 ethyl Ph- 9-SCH₃ 75 ethyl Ph- 9-SOCH₃ 76 ethylPh- 9-SO₂CH₃ 77 ethyl Ph- 9-SCH₂CH₃ 78 ethyl Ph- 9-NH₂ 79 ethyl Ph-9-NHOH 80 ethyl Ph- 9-NHCH₃ 81 ethyl Ph- 9-N(CH₃)₂ 82 ethyl Ph-9-N⁺(CH₃)₃, I⁻ 83 ethyl Ph- 9-NHC(═O)CH₃ 84 ethyl Ph- 9-N(CH₂CH₃)₂ 85ethyl Ph- 9-NMeCH₂CO₂H 86 ethyl Ph- 9-N⁺(Me)₂CH₂CO₂H, I⁻ 87 ethyl Ph-9-(N)-morpholine 88 ethyl Ph- 9-(N)-azetidine 89 ethyl Ph-9-(N)-N-methylazetidinium, I⁻ 90 ethyl Ph- 9-(N)-pyrrolidine 91 ethylPh- 9-(N)-N-methyl-pyrrolidinium, I⁻ 92 ethyl Ph-9-(N)-N-methyl-morpholinium, I⁻ 93 ethyl Ph- 9-(N)-N′-methylpiperazine93 ethyl Ph- 9-(N)-N′-dimethylpiperazinium, I⁻ 95 ethyl Ph- 9-NH-CBZ 96ethyl Ph- 9-NHC(O)C₅H₁₁ 97 ethyl Ph- 9-NHC(O)CH₂Br 98 ethyl Ph-9-NH—C(NH)NH₂ 99 ethyl Ph- 9-(2)-thiophene 100 ethyl Ph- 7-OCH₃, 8-OCH₃101 ethyl Ph- 7-SCH₃, 8-OCH₃ 102 ethyl Ph- 7-SCH₃, 8-SCH₃ 103 ethyl Ph-6-OCH₃, 7-OCH₃, 8-OCH₃ F101.002 01 n-propyl Ph- 7-methyl 02 n-propyl Ph-7-ethyl 03 n-propyl Ph- 7-iso-propyl 04 n-propyl Ph- 7-tert-butyl 05n-propyl Ph- 7-OH 06 n-propyl Ph- 7-OCH₃ 07 n-propyl Ph- 7-O(iso-propyl)08 n-propyl Ph- 7-SCH₃ 09 n-propyl Ph- 7-SOCH₃ 10 n-propyl Ph- 7-SO₂CH₃11 n-propyl Ph- 7-SCH₂CH₃ 12 n-propyl Ph- 7-NH₂ 13 n-propyl Ph- 7-NHOH14 n-propyl Ph- 7-NHCH₃ 15 n-propyl Ph- 7-N(CH₃)₂ 16 n-propyl Ph-7-N⁺(CH₃)₃, I⁻ 17 n-propyl Ph- 7-NHC(═O)CH₃ 18 n-propyl Ph- 7-N(CH₂CH₃)₂ 19 n-propyl Ph- 7-NMeCH₂CO₂H 20 n-propyl Ph- 7-N⁺(Me)₂CH₂CO₂H,I⁻ 21 n-propyl Ph- 7-(N)-morpholine 22 n-propyl Ph- 7-(N)-azetidine 23n-propyl Ph- 7-(N)-N-methylazetidinium, I⁻ 24 n-propyl Ph-7-(N)-pyrrolidine 25 n-propyl Ph- 7-(N)-N-methyl-pyrrolidinium, I⁻ 26n-propyl Ph- 7-(N)-N-methyl-morpholinium, I⁻ 27 n-propyl Ph-7-(N)-N′-methylpiperazine 28 n-propyl Ph- 7-(N)-N′-dimethylpiperazinium,I⁻ 29 n-propyl Ph- 7-NH-CBZ 30 n-propyl Ph- 7-NHC(O)C₅H₁₁ 31 n-propylPh- 7-NHC(O)CH₂Br 32 n-propyl Ph- 7-NH—C(NH)NH₂ 33 n-propyl Ph-7-(2)-thiophene 34 n-propyl Ph- 8-methyl 35 n-propyl Ph- 8-ethyl 36n-propyl Ph- 8-iso-propyl 37 n-propyl Ph- 8-tert-butyl 38 n-propyl Ph-8-OH 39 n-propyl Ph- 8-OCH₃ 40 n-propyl Ph- 8-O(iso-propyl) 41 n-propylPh- 8-SCH₃ 42 n-propyl Ph- 8-SOCH₃ 43 n-propyl Ph- 8-SO₂CH₃ 44 n-propylPh- 8-SCH₂CH₃ 45 n-propyl Ph- 8-NH₂ 46 n-propyl Ph- 8-NHOH 47 n-propylPh- 8-NHCH₃ 48 n-propyl Ph- 8-N(CH₃)₂ 49 n-propyl Ph- 8-N⁺(CH₃)₃, I⁻ 50n-prapyl Ph- 8-NHC(═O)CH₃ 51 n-propyl Ph- 8-N(CH₂CH₃)₂ 52 n-propyl Ph-8-NMeCH₂CO₂H 53 n-propyl Ph- 8-N⁺(Me)₂CH₂CO₂H, I⁻ 54 n-propyl Ph-8-(N)-morpholine 55 n-propyl Ph- 8-(N)-acetidine 56 n-propyl Ph-8-(N)-N-methylazetidinium, I⁻ 57 n-propyl Ph- 8-(N)-pyrrolidine 58n-propyl Ph- 8-(N)-N-methyl-pyrrolidinium, I⁻ 59 n-propyl Ph-8-(N)-N-methyl-morpholinium, I⁻ 60 n-propyl Ph-8-(N)-N′-methylpiperazine 61 n-propyl Ph- 8-(N)-N′-dimethylpiperazinium,I⁻ 62 n-propyl Ph- 8-NH-CBZ 63 n-propyl Ph- 8-NHC(O)C₅H₁₁ 64 n-propylPh- 8-NHC(O)CH₂Br 65 n-propyl Ph- 8-NH—C(NH)NH₂ 66 n-propyl Ph-8-(2)-thiophene 67 n-propyl Ph- 9-methyl 68 n-propyl Ph- 9-ethyl 69n-propyl Ph- 9-iso-propyl 70 n-propyl Ph- 9-tert-butyl 71 n-propyl Ph-9-OH 72 n-propyl Ph- 9-OCH₃ 73 n-propyl Ph- 9-O(iso-propyl) 74 n-propylPh- 9-SCH₃ 75 n-propyi Ph- 9-SOCH₃ 76 n-propyl Ph- 9-SO₂CH₃ 77 n-propylPh- 9-SCH₂CH₃ 78 n-propyl Ph- 9-NH₂ 79 n-propyl Ph- 9-NHOH 80 n-propylPh- 9-NHCH₃ 81 n-propyl Ph- 9-N(CH₃)₂ 82 n-propyl Ph- 9-N⁺(CH₃)₃, I⁻ 83n-propyl Ph- 9-NHC(═O)CH₃ 84 n-propyl Ph- 9-N(CH₂CH₃)₂ 85 n-propyl Ph-9-NMeCH₂CO₂H 86 n-propyl Ph- 9-N⁺(Me)₂CH₂CO₂H, I⁻ 87 n-propyl Ph-9-(N)-morpholine 88 n-propyl Ph- 9-(N)-azetidine 89 n-propyl Ph-9-(N)-N-methylazetidinium, I⁻ 90 n-propyl Ph- 9-(N)-pyrrolidine 91n-propyl Ph- 9-(N)-N-methyl-pyrrolidinium, I⁻ 92 n-propyl Ph-9-(N)-N-methyl-morpholinium, I⁻ 93 n-propyl Ph-9-(N)-N′-methylpiperazine 93 n-propyl Ph- 9-(N)-N′-dimethylpiperazinium,I⁻ 95 n-propyl Ph- 9-NH-CBZ 96 n-propyl Ph- 9-NHC(O)C₅H₁₁ 97 n-propylPh- 9-NHC(O)CH₂Br 98 n-propyl Ph- 9-NH—C(NH)NH₂ 99 n-propyl Ph-9-(2)-thiophene 100 n-propyl Ph- 7-OCH₃, 8-OCH₃ 101 n-propyl Ph- 7-SCH₃,8-OCH₃ 102 n-propyl Ph- 7-SCH₃, 8-SCH₃ 103 n-propyl Ph- 6-OCH₃, 7-OCH₃,8-OCH₃ F101.003 01 n-butyl Ph- 7-methyl 02 n-butyl Ph- 7-ethyl 03n-butyl Ph- 7-iso-propyl 04 n-butyl Ph- 7-tert-butyl 05 n-butyl Ph- 7-OH06 n-butyl Ph- 7-OCH₃ 07 n-butyl Ph- 7-O(iso-propyl) 08 n-butyl Ph-7-SCH₃ 09 n-butyl Ph- 7-SOCH₃ 10 n-butyl Ph- 7-SO₂CH₃ 11 n-butyl Ph-7-SCH₂CH₃ 12 n-butyl Ph- 7-NH₂ 13 n-butyl Ph- 7-NHOH 14 n-butyl Ph-7-NHCH₃ 15 n-butyl Ph- 7-N(CH₃)₂ 16 n-butyl Ph- 7-N⁺(CH₃)₃, I⁻ 17n-butyl Ph- 7-NHC(═O)CH₃ 18 n-butyl Ph- 7-N(CH₂CH₃)₂ 19 n-butyl Ph-7-NMeCH₂CO₂H 20 n-butyl Ph- 7-N⁺(Me)₂CH₂CO₂H, I⁻ 21 n-butyl Ph-7-(N)-morpholine 22 n-butyl Ph- 7-(N)-azetidine 23 n-butyl Ph-7-(N)-N-methylazetidinium, I⁻ 24 n-butyl Ph- 7-(N)-pyrrolidine 25n-butyl Ph- 7-(N)-N-methyl-pyrrolidinium, I⁻ 26 n-butyl Ph-7-(N)-N-methyl-morpholinium, I⁻ 27 n-butyl Ph- 7-(N)-N′-methylpiperazine28 n-butyl Ph- 7-(N)-N′-dimethylpiperazinium, I⁻ 29 n-butyl Ph- 7-NH-CBZ30 n-butyl Ph- 7-NHC(O)C₅H₁₁ 31 n-butyl Ph- 7-NHC(O)CH₂Br 32 n-butyl Ph-7-NH—C(NH)NH₂ 33 n-butyl Ph- 7-(2)-thiophene 34 n-butyl Ph- 8-methyl 35n-butyl Ph- 8-ethyl 36 n-butyl Ph- 8-iso-propyl 37 n-butyl Ph-8-tert-butyl 38 n-butyl Ph- 8-OH 39 n-butyl Ph- 8-OCH₃ 40 n-butyl Ph-8-O(iso-propyl) 41 n-butyl Ph- 8-SCH₃ 42 n-butyl Ph- 8-SOCH₃ 43 n-butylPh- B-SO₂CH₃ 44 n-butyl Ph- 8-SCH₂CH₃ 45 n-butyl Ph- 8-NH₂ 46 n-butylPh- 8-NHOH 47 n-butyl Ph- 8-NHCH₃ 48 n-butyl Ph- 8-N(CH₃)₂ 49 n-butylPh- 8-N⁺(CH₃)₃, I⁻ 50 n-butyl Ph- 8-NHC(═O)CH₃ 51 n-butyl Ph-8-N(CH₂CH₃)₂ 52 n-butyl Ph- 8-NMeCH₂CO₂H 53 n-butyl Ph-8-N⁺(Me)₂CH₂CO₂H, I⁻ 54 n-butyl Ph- 8-(N)-morpholine 55 n-butyl Ph-8-(N)-azetidine 56 n-butyl Ph- 8-(N)-N-methylazetidinium, I⁻ 57 n-buiylPh- 8-(N)-pyrrolidine 58 n-butyl Ph- 8-(N)-N-methyl-pyrrolidinium, I⁻ 59n-butyl Ph- 8-(N)-N-methyl-morpholiniuin, I⁻ 60 n-butyl Ph-8-(N)-N′-methylpiperazine 61 n-butyl Ph- 8-(N)-N′-dimethylpiperazinium,I⁻ 62 n-butyl Ph- 8-NH-CBZ 63 n-butyl Ph- 8-NHC(O)C₅H₁₁ 64 n-butyl Ph-8-NHC(O)CH₂Br 65 n-butyl Ph- 8-NH—C(NH)NH₂ 66 n-butyl Ph-8-(2)-thiophene 67 n-butyl Ph- 9-methyl 68 n-butyl Ph- 9-ethyl 69n-butyl Ph- 9-iso-propyl 70 n-butyl Ph- 9-tert-butyl 71 n-butyl Ph- 9-OH72 n-butyl Ph- 9-OCH₃ 73 n-butyl Ph- 9-O(iso-propyl) 74 n-butyl Ph-9-SCH₃ 75 n-butyl Ph- 9-SOCH₃ 76 n-butyl Ph- 9-SO₂CH₃ 77 n-butyl Ph-9-SCH₂CH₃ 78 n-butyl Ph- 9-NH₂ 79 n-butyl Ph- 9-NHOH 80 n-butyl Ph-9-NHCH₃ 81 n-butyl Ph- 9-N(CH₃)₂ 82 n-butyl Ph- 9-N⁺(CH₃)₃, I⁻ 83n-butyl Ph- 9-NHC(═O)CH₃ 84 n-butyl Ph- 9-N(CH₂CH₃)₂ 85 n-butyl Ph-9-NMeCH₂CO₂H 86 n-butyl Ph- 9-N⁺(Me)₂CH₂CO₂H, I⁻ 87 n-butyl Ph-9-(N)-morpholine 88 n-butyl Ph- 9-(N)-azetidine 89 n-butyl Ph-9-(N)-N-methylazetidinium, I⁻ 90 n-butyl Ph- 9-(N)-pyrrolidine 91n-butyl Ph- 9-(N)-N-methyl-pyrrolidinium, I⁻ 92 n-butyl Ph-9-(N)-N-methyl-morpholinium, I⁻ 93 n-butyl Ph- 9-(N)-N′-methylpiperazine93 n-butyl Ph- 9-(N)-N′-dimethylpiperazinium, I⁻ 95 n-butyl Ph- 9-NH-CBZ96 n-butyl Ph- 9-NHC(O)C₅H₁₁ 97 n-butyi Ph- 9-NHC(O)CH₂Br 98 n-butyl Ph-9-NH—C(NH)NH₂ 99 n-butyl Ph- 9-(2)-thiophene 100 n-butyl Ph- 7-OCH₃,8-OCH₃ 101 n-butyl Ph- 7-SCH₃, 8-OCH₃ 102 n-butyl Ph- 7-SCH₃, 8-SCH₃ 103n-butyl Ph- 6-OCH₃, 7-OCH₃, 8-OCH₃ F101.004 01 n-pentyl Ph- 7-methyl 02n-pentyl Ph- 7-ethyl 03 n-pentyl Ph- 7-iso-propyl 04 n-pentyl Ph-7-tert-butyl 05 n-peniyl Ph- 7-OH 06 n-pentyl Ph- 7-OCH₃ 07 n-pentyl Ph-7-O(iso-propyl) 08 n-pentyl Ph- 7-SCH₃ 09 n-pentyl Ph- 7-SOCH₃ 10n-pentyl Ph- 7-SO₂CH₃ 11 n-pentyl Ph- 7-SCH₂CH₃ 12 n-pentyl Ph- 7-NH₂ 13n-pentyl Ph- 7-NHOH 14 n-pentyl Ph- 7-NHCH₃ 15 n-pentyl Ph- 7-N(CH₃)₂ 16n-pentyl Ph- 7-N⁺(CH₃)₃, I⁻ 17 n-pentyl Ph- 7-NHC(═O)CH₃ 18 n-peritylPh- 7-N(CH₂CH₃)₂ 19 n-pentyl Ph- 7-NMeCH₂CO₂H 20 n-pentyl Ph-7-N⁺(Me)₂CH₂CO₂H, I⁻ 21 n-pentyl Ph- 7-(N)-morpholine 22 n-pentyl Ph-7-(N)-azetidine 23 n-pentyl Ph- 7-(N)-N-methylazetidinium, I⁻ 24n-pentyl Ph- 7-(N)-pyrrolidine 25 n-pentyl Ph-7-(N)-N-methyl-pyrrolidinium, I⁻ 26 n-pentyi Ph-7-(N)-N-methyl-morpholinium, I⁻ 27 n-pentyl Ph-7-(N)-N′-methylpiperazine 28 n-pentyl Ph- 7-(N)-N′-dimethylpiperazinium,I⁻ 29 n-pentyl Ph- 7-NH-CBZ 30 n-pentyl Ph- 7-NHC(O)C₅H₁₁ 31 n-pentylPh- 7-NHC(O)CH₂Br 32 n-pentyl Ph- 7-NH—C(NH)NH₂ 33 n-pentyl Ph-7-(2)-thiophene 34 n-pentyl Ph- 8-methyl 35 n-pentyl Ph- 8-ethyl 36n-pentyl Ph- 8-iso-propyl 37 n-pentyl Ph- 8-tert-butyl 38 n-pentyl Ph-8-OH 39 n-pentyi Ph- 8-OCH₃ 40 n-pentyl Ph- 8-O(iso-propyl) 41 n-pentylPh- 8-SCH₃ 42 n-pentyl Ph- 8-SOCH₃ 43 n-pentyl Ph- 8-SO₂CH₃ 44 n-pentylPh- 8-SCH₂CH₃ 45 n-pentyl Ph- 8-NH₂ 46 n-pentyl Ph- 8-NHOH 47 n-pentylPh- 8-NHCH₃ 48 n-pentyl Ph- 8-N(CH₃)₂ 49 n-pentyl Ph- 8-N⁺(CH₃)₃, I⁻ 50n-pentyl Ph- 8-NHC(═O)CH₃ 51 n-pentyl Ph- 8-N(CH₂CH₃)₂ 52 n-pentyl Ph-8-NMeCH₂CO₂H 53 n-pentyl Ph- 8-N⁺(Me)₂CH₂CO₂H, I⁻ 54 n-pentyl Ph-8-(N)-marpholine 55 n-pentyl Ph- 8-(N)-azetidine 56 n-pentyl Ph-8-(N)-N-methylazetidinium, I⁻ 57 n-pentyl Ph- 8-(N)-pyrrolidine 58n-pentyl Ph- 8-(N)-N-methyl-pyrrolidinium, I⁻ 59 n-pentyl Ph-8-(N)-N-methyl-morpholinium, I⁻ 60 n-pentyl Ph-8-(N)-N′-methylpiperazine 61 n-pentyl Ph- 8-(N)-N′-dimethylpiperazinium,I⁻ 62 n-pentyl Ph- 8-NH-CBZ 63 n-pentyl Ph- 8-NHC(O)C₅H₁₁ 64 n-pentylPh- 8-NHC(O)CH₂Br 65 n-pentyl Ph- 8-NH—C(NH)NH₂ 66 n-pentyl Ph-8-(2)-thiophene 67 n-pentyl Ph- 9-methyl 68 n-pentyl Ph- 9-ethyl 69n-pentyl Ph- 9-iso-propyl 70 n-pentyl Ph- 9-tert-butyl 71 n-pentyl Ph-9-OH 72 n-pentyl Ph- 9-OCH₃ 73 n-pentyl Ph- 9-OCiso-propyl) 74 n-pentylPh- 9-SCH₃ 75 n-pentyl Ph- 9-SOCH₃ 76 n-pentyl Ph- 9-SO₂CH₃ 77 n-pentylPh- 9-SCH₂CH₃ 78 n-pentyl Ph- 9-NH₂ 79 n-pentyl Ph- 9-NHOH 80 n-pentylPh- 9-NHCH₃ 81 n-pentyl Ph- 9-N(CH₃)₂ 82 n-pentyl Ph- 9-N⁺(CH₃)₃, I⁻ 83n-pentyl Ph- 9-NHC(═O)CH₃ 84 n-pentyl Ph- 9-N(CH₂CH₃)₂ 85 n-pentyl Ph-9-NMeCH₂CO₂H 86 n-pentyl Ph- 9-N⁺(Me)₂CH₂CO₂H, I⁻ 87 n-pentyl Ph-9-(N)-morpholine 88 n-pentyl Ph- 9-(N)-azetidine 89 n-pentyl Ph-9-(N)-N-methylazetidinium, I⁻ 90 n-pentyl Ph- 9-(N)-pyrrolidine 91n-pentyl Ph- 9-(N)-N-methyl-pyrrolidinium, I⁻ 92 n-pentyl Ph-9-(N)-N-methyl-morpholinium, I⁻ 93 n-pentyl Ph-9-(N)-N′-methylpiperazine 93 n-pentyl Ph- 9-(N)-N′-dimethylpiperazinium,I⁻ 95 n-pentyl Ph- 9-NH-CBZ 96 n-pentyl Ph- 9-NHC(O)C₅H₁₁ 97 n-pentylPh- 9-NHC(O)CH₂Br 98 n-pentyl Ph- 9-NH—C(NH)NH₂ 99 n-pentyl Ph-9-(2)-thiophene 100 n-pentyl Ph- 7-OCH₃, 8-OCH₃ 101 n-pentyl Ph- 7-SCH₃,8-OCH₃ 102 n-pentyl Ph- 7-SCH₃, 8-SCH₃ 103 n-pentyl Ph- 6-OCH₃, 7-OCH₃,8-OCH₃ E101.005 01 n-hexyl Ph- 7-methyl 02 n-hexyl Ph- 7-ethyl 03n-hexyl Ph- 7-iso-propyl 04 n-hexyl Ph- 7-tert-butyl 05 n-hexyl Ph- 7-OH06 n-hexyl Ph- 7-OCH₃ 07 n-hexyl Ph- 7-O(iso-propyl) 08 n-hexyl Ph-7-SCH₃ 09 n-hexyl Ph- 7-SOCH₃ 10 n-hexyl Ph- 7-SO₂CH₃ 11 n-hexyl Ph-7-SCH₂CH₃ 12 n-hexyl Ph- 7-NH₂ 13 n-hexyl Ph- 7-NHOH 14 n-hexyl Ph-7-NHCH₃ 15 n-hexyl Ph- 7-N(CH₃)₂ 16 n-hexyl Ph- 7-N⁺(CH₃)₃, I⁻ 17n-hexyl Ph- 7-NHC(═O)CH₃ 18 n-hexyl Ph- 7-N(CH₂CH₃)₂ 19 n-hexyl Ph-7-NMeCH₂CO₂H 20 n-hexyl Ph- 7-N⁺(Me)₂CH₂CO₂H, I⁻ 21 n-hexyl Ph-7-(N)-morpholine 22 n-hexyl Ph- 7-(N)-azetidine 23 n-hexyl Ph-7-(N)-N-methylazetidinium, I⁻ 24 n-hexyl Ph- 7-(N)-pyrrolidine 25n-hexyl Ph- 7-(N)-N-methyl-pyrrolidinium, I⁻ 26 n-hexyl Ph-7-(N)-N-methyl-morpholinium, I⁻ 27 n-hexyl Ph- 7-(N)-N′-methylpiperazine28 n-hexyl Ph- 7-(N)-N′-dimethylpiperazinium, I⁻ 29 n-hexyl Ph- 7-NH-CBZ30 n-hexyl Ph- 7-NHC(O)C₅H₁₁ 31 n-hexyl Ph- 7-NHC(O)CH₂Br 32 n-hexyl Ph-7-NH—C(NH)NH₂ 33 n-hexyl Ph- 7-(2)-thiophene 34 n-hexyl Ph- 8-methyl 35n-hexyl Ph- 8-ethyl 36 n-hexyl Ph- 8-iso-propyl 37 n-hexyl Ph-8-tert-butyl 38 n-hexyl Ph- 8-OH 39 n-hexyl Ph- 8-OCH₃ 40 n-hexyl Ph-8-O(iso-propyl) 41 n-hexyl Ph- 8-SCH₃ 42 n-hexyl Ph- 8-SOCH₃ 43 n-hexylPh- 8-SO₂CH₃ 44 n-hexyl Ph- 8-SCH₂CH₃ 45 n-hexyl Ph- 8-NH₂ 46 n-hexylPh- 8-NHOH 47 n-hexyl Ph- 8-NHCH₃ 48 n-hexyl Ph- 8-N(CH₃)₂ 49 n-hexylPh- 8-N⁺(CH₃)₃, I⁻ 50 n-hexyl Ph- 8-NHC(═O)CH₃ 51 n-hexyl Ph-8-N(CH₂CH₃)₂ 52 n-hexyl Ph- 8-NMeCH₂CO₂H 53 n-hexyl Ph-8-N⁺(Me)₂CH₂CO₂H, I⁻ 54 n-hexyl Ph- 8-(N)-morpholine 55 n-hexyl Ph-8-(N)-azetidine 56 n-hexyl Ph- 8-(N)-N-methylazetidinium, I⁻ 57 n-hexylPh- 8-(N)-pyrrolidine 58 n-hexyl Ph- 8-(N)-N-methyl-pyrrolidinium, I⁻ 59n-hexyl Ph- 8-(N)-N-methyl-morpholinium, I⁻ 60 n-hexyl Ph-8-(N)-N′-methylpiperazine 61 n-hexyl Ph- 8-(N)-N′-dimethylpiperazinium,I⁻ 62 n-hexyl Ph- 8-NH-CBZ 63 n-hexyl Ph- 8-NHC(O)C₅H₁₁ 64 n-hexyl Ph-8-NHC(O)CH₂Br 65 n-hexyl Ph- 8-NH—C(NH)NH₂ 66 n-hexyl Ph-8-(2)-thiophene 67 n-hexyl Ph- 9-methyl 68 n-hexyl Ph- 9-ethyl 69n-hexyl Ph- 9-iso-propyl 70 n-hexyl Ph- 9-tert-butyl 71 n-hexyl Ph- 9-OH72 n-hexyl Ph- 9-OCH₃ 73 n-hexyl Ph- 9-O(iso-propyl) 74 n-hexyl Ph-9-SCH₃ 75 n-hexyl Ph- 9-SOCH₃ 76 n-hexyl Ph- 9-SO₂CH₃ 77 n-hexyl Ph-9-SCH₂CH₃ 78 n-hexyl Ph- 9-NH₂ 79 n-hexyl Ph- 9-NHOH 80 n-hexyl Ph-9-NHCH₃ 81 n-hexyl Ph- 9-N(CH₃)₂ 82 n-hexyl Ph- 9-N⁺(CH₃)₃, I⁻ 83n-hexyl Ph- 9-NHC(═O)CH₃ 84 n-hexyl Ph- 9-N(CH₂CH₃)₂ 85 n-hexyl Ph-9-NMeCH₂CO₂H 86 n-hexyl Ph- 9-N⁺(Me)₂CH₂CO₂H, I⁻ 87 n-hexyl Ph-9-(N)-morpholine 88 n-hexyl Ph- 9-(N)-azetidine 89 n-hexyl Ph-9-(N)-N-methylazetidinium, I⁻ 90 n-hexyl Ph- 9-(N)-pyrrolidine 91n-hexyl Ph- 9-(N)-N-methyl-pyrrolidinium, I⁻ 92 n-hexyl Ph-9-(N)-N-methyl-morpholinium, I⁻ 93 n-hexyl Ph- 9-(N)-N′-methylpiperazine93 n-hexyl Ph- 9-(N)-N′-dimethylpiperazinium, I⁻ 95 n-hexyl Ph- 9-NH-CBZ96 n-hexyl Ph- 9-NHC(O)C₅H₁₁ 97 n-hexyl Ph- 9-NHC(O)CH₂Br 98 n-hexyl Ph-9-NH—C(NH)NH₂ 99 n-hexyl Ph- 9-(2)-thiophene 100 n-hexyl Ph- 7-OCH₃,8-OCH₃ 101 n-hexyl Ph- 7-SCH₃, 8-OCH₃ 102 n-hexyl Ph- 7-SCH₃, 8-SCH₃ 103n-hexyl Ph- 6-OCH₃, 7-OCH₃, 8-OCH₃ F101.006 01 iso-propyl Ph- 7-methyl02 iso-propyl Ph- 7-ethyl 03 iso-propyl Ph- 7-iso-propyl 04 iso-propylPh- 7-tert-butyl 05 iso-propyl Ph- 7-OH 06 iso-propyl Ph- 7-OCH₃ 07iso-propyl Ph- 7-O(iso-propyl) 08 iso-propyl Ph- 7-SCH₃ 09 iso-propylPh- 7-SOCH₃ 10 iso-propyl Ph- 7-SO₂CH₃ 11 iso-propyl Ph- 7-SCH₂CH₃ 12iso-propyl Ph- 7-NH₂ 13 iso-propyl Ph- 7-NHOH 14 iso-propyl Ph- 7-NHCH₃15 iso-propyl Ph- 7-N(CH₃)₂ 16 iso-propyl Ph- 7-N⁺(CH₃)₃, I⁻ 17iso-propyl Ph- 7-NHC(═O)CH₃ 18 iso-propyl Ph- 7-N(CH₂CH₃)₂ 19 iso-propylPh- 7-NMeCH₂CO₂H 20 iso-propyl Ph- 7-N⁺(Me)₂CH₂CO₂H, I⁻ 21 iso-propylPh- 7-(N)-morpholine 22 iso-propyl Ph- 7-(N)-azetidine 23 iso-propyl Ph-7-(N)-N-methylazetidinium, I⁻ 24 iso-propyl Ph- 7-(N)-pyrrolidine 25iso-propyl Ph- 7-(N)-N-methyl-pyrrolidinium, I⁻ 26 iso-propyl Ph-7-(N)-N-methyl-morpholinium, I⁻ 27 iso-propyl Ph-7-(N)-N′-methylpiperazine 28 iso-propyl Ph-7-(N)-N′-dimethylpiperazinium, I⁻ 29 iso-propyl Ph- 7-NH-CBZ 30iso-propyl Ph- 7-NHC(O)C₅H₁₁ 31 iso-propyl Ph- 7-NHC(O)CH₂Br 32iso-propyl Ph- 7-NH—C(NH)NH₂ 33 iso-propyl Ph- 7-(2)-thiophene 34iso-propyl Ph- 8-methyl 35 iso-propyl Ph- 8-ethyl 36 iso-propyl Ph-8-iso-propyl 37 iso-propyl Ph- 8-tert-butyl 38 iso-propyl Ph- 8-OH 39iso-propyl Ph- 8-OCH₃ 40 iso-propyl Ph- B-O(iso-propyl) 41 iso-propylPh- 8-SCH₃ 42 iso-propyl Ph- 8-SOCH₃ 43 iso-propyl Ph- 8-SO₂CH₃ 44iso-propyl Ph- 8-SCH₂CH₃ 45 iso-propyl Ph- 8-NH₂ 46 iso-propyl Ph-8-NHOH 47 iso-propyl Ph- 8-NHCH₃ 48 iso-propyl Ph- 8-N(CH₃)₂ 49iso-propyl Ph- 8-N⁺(CH₃)₃, I⁻ 50 iso-propyl Ph- 8-NHC(═O)CH₃ 51iso-propyl Ph- 8-N(CH₂CH₃)₂ 52 iso-propyl Ph- 8-NMeCH₂CO₂H 53 iso-propylPh- 8-N⁺(Me)₂CH₂CO₂H, I⁻ 54 iso-propyl Ph- 8-(N)-morpholine 55iso-propyl Ph- 8-(N)-azetidine 56 iso-propyl Ph-8-(N)-N-methylazetidinium, I⁻ 57 iso-propyl Ph- 8-(N)-pyrrolidine 58iso-propyl Ph- 8-(N)-N-methyl-pyrrolidinium, I⁻ 59 iso-propyl Ph-8-(N)-N-methyl-morpholinium, I⁻ 60 iso-propyl Ph-8-(N)-N′-methylpiperazine 61 iso-propyl Ph-8-(N)-N′-dimethylpiperazinium, I⁻ 62 iso-propyl Ph- 8-NH-CBZ 63iso-propyl Ph- 8-NHC(O)C₅H₁₁ 64 iso-propyl Ph- 8-NHC(O)CH₂Br 65iso-propyl Ph- 8-NH—C(NH)NH₂ 66 iso-propyl Ph- 8-(2)-thiophene 67iso-propyl Ph- 9-methyl 68 iso-propyl Ph- 9-ethyl 69 iso-propyl Ph-9-iso-propyl 70 iso-propyl Ph- 9-tert-butyl 71 iso-propyl Ph- 9-OH 72iso-propyl Ph- 9-OCH₃ 73 iso-propyl Ph- 9-O(iso-propyl) 74 iso-propylPh- 9-SCH₃ 75 iso-propyl Ph- 9-SOCH₃ 76 iso-propyl Ph- 9-SO₂CH₃ 77iso-propyl Ph- 9-SCH₂CH₃ 78 iso-propyl Ph- 9-NH₂ 79 iso-propyl Ph-9-NHOH 80 iso-propyl Ph- 9-NHCH₃ 81 iso-propyl Ph- 9-N(CH₃)₂ 82iso-propyl Ph- 9-N⁺(CH₃)₃, I⁻ 83 iso-propyl Ph- 9-NHC(═O)CH₃ 84iso-propyl Ph- 9-N(CH₂CH₃)₂ 85 iso-propyl Ph- 9-NMeCH₂CO₂H 86 iso-propylPh- 9-N⁺(Me)₂CH₂CO₂H, I⁻ 87 iso-propyl Ph- 9-(N)-morpholine 88iso-propyl Ph- 9-(N)-azetidine 89 iso-propyl Ph-9-(N)-N-methylazetidinium, I⁻ 90 iso-propyl Ph- 9-(N)-pyrrolidine 91iso-propyl Ph- 9-(N)-N-methyl-pyrrolidinium, I⁻ 92 iso-propyl Ph-9-(N)-N-methyl-morpholinium, I⁻ 93 iso-propyl Ph-9-(N)-N′-methylpiperazine 93 iso-propyl Ph-9-(N)-N′-dimethylpiperazinium, I⁻ 95 iso-propyl Ph- 9-NH-CBZ 96iso-propyl Ph- 9-NHC(O)C₅H₁₁ 97 iso-propyl Ph- 9-NHC(O)CH₂Br 98iso-propyl Ph- 9-NH—C(NH)NH₂ 99 iso-propyl Ph- 9-(2)-thiophene 100iso-propyl Ph- 7-OCH₃, 8-OCH₃ 101 iso-propyl Ph- 7-SCH₃, 8-OCH₃ 102iso-propyl Ph- 7-SCH₃, 8-SCH₃ 103 iso-propyl Ph- 6-OCH₃, 7-OCH₃, 8-OCH₃F101.007 01 iso-butyl Ph- 7-methyl 02 iso-butyl Ph- 7-ethyl 03 iso-butylPh- 7-iso-propyl 04 iso-butyl Ph- 7-tert-butyl 05 iso-butyl Ph- 7-OH 06iso-butyl Ph- 7-OCH₃ 07 iso-butyl Ph- 7-O(iso-propyl) 08 iso-butyl Ph-7-SCH₃ 09 iso-butyl Ph- 7-SOCH₃ 10 iso-butyl Ph- 7-SO₂CH₃ 11 iso-butylPh- 7-SCH₂CH₃ 12 iso-butyl Ph- 7-NH₂ 13 iso-butyl Ph- 7-NHOH 14iso-butyl Ph- 7-NHCH₃ 15 iso-butyl Ph- 7-N(CH₃)₂ 16 iso-butyl Ph-7-N⁺(CH₃)₃, I⁻ 17 iso-butyl Ph- 7-NHC(═O)CH₃ 18 iso-butyl Ph-7-N(CH₂CH₃)₂ 19 iso-butyl Ph- 7-NMeCH₂CO₂H 20 iso-butyl Ph-7-N⁺(Me)₂CH₂CO₂H, I⁻ 21 iso-butyl Ph- 7-(N)-morpholine 22 iso-butyl Ph-7-(N)-azetidine 23 iso-butyl Ph- 7-(N)-N-methylazetidinium, I⁻ 24iso-butyl Ph- 7-(N)-pyrrolidine 25 iso-butyl Ph-7-(N)-N-methyl-pyrrolidinium, I⁻ 26 iso-butyl Ph-7-(N)-N-methyl-morpholinium, I⁻ 27 iso-butyl Ph-7-(N)-N′-methylpiperazine 28 iso-butyl Ph-7-(N)-N′-dimethylpiperazinium, I⁻ 29 iso-butyl Ph- 7-NH-CBZ 30 iso-butylPh- 7-NHC(O)C₅H₁₁ 31 iso-butyl Ph- 7-NHC(O)CH₂Br 32 iso-butyl Ph-7-NH—C(NH)NH₂ 33 iso-butyl Ph- 7-(2)-thiophene 34 iso-butyl Ph- 8-methyl35 iso-butyl Ph- 8-ethyl 36 iso-butyl Ph- 8-iso-propyl 37 iso-butyl Ph-8-tert-butyl 38 iso-butyl Ph- 8-OH 39 iso-butyl Ph- 8-OCH₃ 40 iso-butylPh- 8-O(iso-propyl) 41 iso-butyl Ph- 8-SCH₃ 42 iso-butyl Ph- 8-SOCH₃ 43iso-butyl Ph- 8-SO₂CH₃ 44 iso-butyl Ph- 8-SCH₂CH₃ 45 iso-butyl Ph- 8-NH₂46 iso-butyl Ph- 8-NHOH 47 iso-butyl Ph- 8-NHCH₃ 48 iso-butyl Ph-8-N(CH₃)₂ 49 iso-butyl Ph- 8-N⁺(CH₃)₃, I⁻ 50 iso-butyl Ph- 8-NHC(═O)CH₃51 iso-butyl Ph- 8-N(CH₂CH₃)₂ 52 iso-butyl Ph- 8-NMeCH₂CO₂H 53 iso-butylPh- 8-N⁺(Me)₂CH₂CO₂H, I⁻ 54 iso-butyl Ph- 8-(N)-morpholine 55 iso-butylPh- 8-(N)-azetidine 56 iso-butyl Ph- 8-(N)-N-methylazetidinium, I⁻ ⁺ 57iso-butyl Ph- 8-(N)-pyrrolidine 58 iso-butyl Ph-8-(N)-N-methyl-pyrrolidinium, I⁻ 59 iso-butyl Ph-8-(N)-N-methyl-morpholinium, I⁻ 60 iso-butyl Ph-8-(N)-N′-methylpiperazine 61 iso-butyl Ph 8-(N)-N′-dimethylpiperazinium,I⁻ 62 iso-butyl Ph- 8-NH-CBZ 63 iso-butyl Ph- 8-NRC(O)C₅H₁₁ 64 iso-butylPh- 8-NRC(O)CH₂Br 65 iso-butyl Ph- 8-NH—C(NH)NH₂ 66 iso-butyl Ph-8-(2)-thiophene 67 iso-butyl Ph- 9-methyl 68 iso-butyl Ph- 9-ethyl 69iso-butyl Ph- 9-iso-propyl 70 iso-butyl Ph- 9-tert-butyl 71 iso-butylPh- 9-OH 72 iso-butyl Ph- 9-OCH₃ 73 iso-butyl Ph- 9-O(iso-propyl) 74iso-butyl Ph- 9-SCH₃ 75 iso-butyl Ph- 9-SOCH₃ 76 iso-butyl Ph- 9-SO₂CH₃77 iso-butyl Ph- 9-SCH₂CH₃ 78 iso-butyl Ph- 9-NH₂ 79 iso-butyl Ph-9-NHOH 80 iso-butyl Ph- 9-NHCH₃ 81 iso-butyl Ph- 9-N(CH₃)₂ 82 iso-butylPh- 9-N⁺(CH₃)₃, I- 83 iso-butyl Ph- 9-NHC(═O)CH₃ 84 iso-butyl Ph-9-N(CH₂CH₃)₂ 85 iso-butyl Ph- 9-NMeCH₂CO₂H 86 iso-butyl Ph-9-N⁺(Me)₂CH₂CO₂H, I⁻ 87 iso-butyl Ph- 9-(N)-morpholine 88 iso-butyl Ph-9-(N)-azetidine 89 iso-butyl Ph- 9-(N)-N-methylazetidinium, I⁻ 90iso-butyl Ph- 9-(N)-pyrrolidine 91 iso-butyl Ph-9-(N)-N-methyl-pyrrolidinium, I⁻ 92 iso-butyl Ph-9-(N)-N-methyl-morpholinium, I⁻ 93 iso-butyl Ph-9-(N)-N′-methylpiperazine 93 iso-butyl Ph-9-(N)-N′-dimethylpiperazinium, I⁻ 95 iso-butyl Ph- 9-NH-CBZ 96 iso-butylPh- 9-NHC(O)C₅H₁₁ 97 iso-butyl Ph- 9-NHC(O)CH₂Br 98 iso-butyl Ph-9-NH—C(NH)NH₂ 99 iso-butyl Ph- 9-(2)-thiophene 100 iso-butyl Ph- 7-OCH₃,8-OCH₃ 101 iso-butyl Ph- 7-SCH₃, 8-OCH₃ 102 iso-butyl Ph- 7-SCH₃, 8-SCH₃103 iso-butyl Ph- 6-OCH₃, 7-OCH₃, 8-OCH₃ F101.008 01 iso-pentyl Ph-7-methyl 02 iso-pentyl Ph- 7-ethyl 03 iso-pentyl Ph- 7-iso-propyl 04iso-pentyl Ph- 7-tert-butyl 05 iso-pentyl Ph- 7-OH 06 iso-pentyl Ph-7-OCH₃ 07 iso-pentyl Ph- 7-O(iso-propyl) 08 iso-pentyl Ph- 7-SCH₃ 09iso-pentyl Ph- 7-SOCH₃ 10 iso-pentyl Ph- 7-SO₂CH₃ 11 iso-pentyl Ph-7-SCH₂CH₃ 12 iso-pentyl Ph- 7-NH₂ 13 iso-pentyl Ph- 7-NHOH 14 iso-pentylPh- 7-NHCH₃ 15 iso-pentyl Ph- 7-N(CH₃)₂ 16 iso-pentyl Ph- 7-N⁺(CH₃)₃, I⁻17 iso-pentyl Ph- 7-NHC(═O)CH₃ 18 iso-pentyl Ph- 7-N(CH₂CH₃)₂ 19iso-pentyl Ph- 7-NMeCH₂CO₂H 20 iso-pentyl Ph- 7-N⁺(Me)₂CH₂CO₂H, I⁻ 21iso-pentyl Ph- 7-(N)-morpholine 22 iso-pentyl Ph- 7-(N)-azetidine 23iso-pentyl Ph- 7-(N)-N-methylazetidinium, I⁻ 24 iso-pentyl Ph-7-(N)-pyrrolidine 25 iso-pentyl Ph- 7-(N)-N-methyl-pyrrolidinium, I⁻ 26iso-pentyl Ph- 7-(N)-N-methyl-morpholinium, I⁻ 27 iso-pentyl Ph-7-(N)-N′-methylpiperazine 28 iso-pentyl Ph-7-(N)-N′-dimethylpiperazinium, I⁻ 29 iso-pentyl Ph- 7-NH-CBZ 30iso-pentyl Ph- 7-NHC(O)C₅H₁₁ 31 iso-pentyl Ph- 7-NHC(O)CH₂Br 32iso-pentyl Ph- 7-NH—C(NH)NH₂ 33 iso-pentyl Ph- 7-(2)-thiophene 34iso-pentyl Ph- 8-methyl 35 iso-pentyl Ph- 8-ethyl 36 iso-pentyl Ph-8-iso-propyl 37 iso-pentyl Ph- 8-tert-butyl 38 iso-pentyl Ph- 8-OH 39iso-pentyl Ph- 8-OCH₃ 40 iso-pentyl Ph- 8-O(iso-propyl) 41 iso-pentylPh- 8-SCH₃ 42 iso-pentyl Ph- 8-SOCH₃ 43 iso-pentyl Ph- 8-SO₂CH₃ 44iso-pentyl Ph- 8-SCH₂CH₃ 45 iso-pentyl Ph- 8-NH₂ 46 iso-pentyl Ph-8-NHOH 47 iso-pentyl Ph- 8-NHCH₃ 48 iso-pentyl Ph- 8-N(CH₃)₂ 49iso-pentyl Ph- 8-N⁺(CH₃)₃, I⁻ 50 iso-pentyl Ph- 8-NHC(═O)CH₃ 51iso-pentyl Ph- 8-N(CH₂CH₃)₂ 52 iso-pentyl Ph- 8-NMeCH₂CO₂H 53 iso-pentylPh- 8-N⁺(Me)₂CH₂CO₂H, I⁻ 54 iso-pentyl Ph- 8-(N)-morpholine 55iso-pentyl Ph- 8-(N)-azetidine 56 iso-pentyl Ph-8-(N)-N-methylazetidinium, I⁻ 57 iso-pentyl Ph- 8-(N)-pyrrolidine 58iso-pentyl Ph- 8-(N)-N-methyl-pyrrolidinium, I⁻ 59 iso-pentyl Ph8-(N)-N-methyl-morpholinium, I⁻ 60 iso-pentyl Ph-8-(N)-N′-methylpiperazine 61 iso-pentyl Ph-8-(N)-N′-dimethylpiperazinium, I⁻ 62 iso-pentyl Ph- 8-NH-CBZ 63iso-pentyl Ph- 8-NHC(O)C₅H₁₁ 64 iso-pentyl Ph- 8-NHC(O)CH₂Br 65iso-pentyl Ph- 8-NH—C(NH)NH₂ 66 iso-pentyl Ph- 8-(2)-thiophene 67iso-pentyl Ph- 9-methyl 68 iso-pentyl Ph- 9-ethyl 69 iso-pentyl Ph-9-iso-propyl 70 iso-pentyl Ph- 9-tert-butyl 71 iso-pentyl Ph- 9-OH 72iso-pentyl Ph- 9-OCH₃ 73 iso-pentyl Ph- 9-O(iso-propyl) 74 iso-pentylPh- 9-SCH₃ 75 iso-pentyl Ph- 9-SOCH₃ 76 iso-pentyl Ph- 9-SO₂CH₃ 77iso-pentyl Ph- 9-SCH₂CH₃ 78 iso-pentyl Ph- 9-NH₂ 79 iso-pentyl Ph-9-NHOH 80 iso-pentyl Ph- 9-NHCH₃ 81 iso-pentyl Ph- 9-N(CH₃)₂ 82iso-pentyl Ph- 9-N⁺(CH₃)₃, I⁻ 83 iso-pentyl Ph- 9-NHC(═O)CH₃ 84iso-pentyl Ph- 9-N(CH₂CH₃)₂ 85 iso-pentyl Ph- 9-NMeCH₂CO₂H 86 iso-pentylPh- 9-N⁺(Me)₂CH₂CO₂H, I⁻ 87 iso-pentyl Ph- 9-(N)-morpholine 88iso-pentyl Ph- 9-(N)-azetidine 89 iso-pentyl Ph-9-(N)-N-methylazetidinium, I⁻ 90 iso-pentyl Ph- 9-(N)-pyrrolidine 91iso-pentyl Ph- 9-(N)-N-methyl-pyrrolidinium, I⁻ 92 iso-pentyl Ph-9-(N)-N-methyl-morpholinium, I⁻ 93 iso-pentyl Ph-9-(N)-N′-methylpiperazine 93 iso-pentyl Ph-9-(N)-N′-dimethylpiperazinium, I⁻ 95 iso-pentyl Ph- 9-NH-CBZ 96iso-pentyl Ph- 9-NHC(O)C₅H₁₁ 97 iso-pentyl Ph- 9-NHC(O)CH₂Br 98iso-pentyl Ph- 9-NH—C(NH)NH₂ 99 iso-pentyl Ph- 9-(2)-thiophene 100iso-pentyl Ph- 7-OCH₃, 8-OCH₃ 101 iso-pentyl Ph- 7-SCH₃, 8-OCH₃ 102iso-pentyl Ph- 7-SCH₃, 8-SCH₃ 103 iso-pentyl Ph- 6-OCH₃, 7-OCH₃, 8-OCH₃F101.009 01 CH₂C(═O)C₂H₅ Ph- 7-methyl 02 CH₂C(═O)C₂H₅ Ph- 7-ethyl 03CH₂C(═O)C₂H₅ Ph- 7-iso-propyl 04 CH₂C(═O)C₂H₅ Ph- 7-tert-butyl 05CH₂C(═O)C₂H₅ Ph- 7-OH 06 CH₂C(═O)C₂H₅ Ph- 7-OCH₃ 07 CH₂C(═O)C₂H₅ Ph-7-O(iso-propyl) 08 CH₂C(═O)C₂H₅ Ph- 7-SCH₃ 09 CH₂C(═O)C₂H₅ Ph- 7-SOCH₃10 CH₂C(═O)C₂H₅ Ph- 7-SO₂CH₃ 11 CH₂C(═O)C₂H₅ Ph- 7-SCH₂CH₃ 12CH₂C(═O)C₂H₅ Ph- 7-NH₂ 13 CH₂C(═O)C₂H₅ Ph- 7-NHOH 14 CH₂C(═O)C₂H₅ Ph-7-NHCH₃ 15 CH₂C(═O)C₂H₅ Ph- 7-N(CH₃)₂ 16 CH₂C(═O)C₂H₅ Ph- 7-N⁺(CH₃)₃, I⁻17 CH₂C(═O)C₂H₅ Ph- 7-NHC(═O)CH₃ 18 CH₂C(═O)C₂H₅ Ph- 7-N(CH₂CH₃)₂ 19CH₂C(═O)C₂H₅ Ph- 7-NMeCH₂CO₂H 20 CH₂C(═O)C₂H₅ Ph- 7-N⁺(Me)₂CH₂CO₂H, I⁻21 CH₂C(═O)C₂H₅ Ph- 7-(N)-morpholine 22 CH₂C(═O)C₂H₅ Ph- 7-(N)-azetidine23 CH₂C(═O)C₂H₅ Ph- 7-(N)-N-methylazetidinium, I⁻ 24 CH₂C(═O)C₂H₅ Ph-7-(N)-pyrrolidine 25 CH₂C(═O)C₂H₅ Ph- 7-(N)-N-methyl-pyrrolidinium, I⁻26 CH₂C(═O)C₂H₅ Ph- 7-(N)-N-methyl-morpholinium, I⁻ 27 CH₂C(═O)C₂H₅ Ph-7-(N)-N′-methylpiperazine 28 CH₂C(═O)C₂H₅ Ph-7-(N)-N′-dimethylpiperazinium, I⁻ 29 CH₂C(═O)C₂H₅ Ph- 7-NH-CBZ 30CH₂C(═O)C₂H₅ Ph- 7-NHC(O)C₅H₁₁ 31 CH₂C(═O)C₂H₅ Ph- 7-NHC(O)CH₂Br 32CH₂C(═O)C₂H₅ Ph- 7-NH—C(NH)NH₂ 33 CH₂C(═O)C₂H₅ Ph- 7-(2)-thiophene 34CH₂C(═O)C₂H₅ Ph- 8-methyl 35 CH₂C(═O)C₂H₅ Ph- 8-ethyl 36 CH₂C(═O)C₂H₅Ph- 8-iso-propyl 37 CH₂C(═O)C₂H₅ Ph- 8-tert-butyl 38 CH₂C(═O)C₂H₅ Ph-8-OH 39 CH₂C(═O)C₂H₅ Ph- 8-OCH₃ 40 CH₂C(═O)C₂H₅ Ph- 8-O(iso-propyl) 41CH₂C(═O)C₂H₅ Ph- 8-SCH₃ 42 CH₂C(═O)C₂H₅ Ph- 8-SOCH₃ 43 CH₂C(═O)C₂H₅ Ph-8-SO₂CH₃ 44 CH₂C(═O)C₂H₅ Ph- 8-SCH₂CH₃ 45 CH₂C(═O)C₂H₅ Ph- 8-NH₂ 46CH₂C(═O)C₂H₅ Ph- 8-NHOH 47 CH₂C(═O)C₂H₅ Ph- 8-NHCH₃ 48 CH₂C(═O)C₂H₅ Ph-8-N(CH₃)₂ 49 CH₂C(═O)C₂H₅ Ph- 8-N⁺(CH₃)₃, I⁻ 50 CH₂C(═O)C₂H₅ Ph-8-NHC(═O)CH₃ 51 CH₂C(═O)C₂H₅ Ph- 8-N(CH₂CH₃)₂ 52 CH₂C(═O)C₂H₅ Ph-8-NMeCH₂CO₂H 53 CH₂C(═O)C₂H₅ Ph- 8-N⁺(Me)₂CH₂CO₂H, I⁻ 54 CH₂C(═O)C₂H₅Ph- 8-(N)-morpholine 55 CH₂C(═O)C₂H₅ Ph- 8-(N)-azetidine 56 CH₂C(═O)C₂H₅Ph- 8-(N)-N-methylazetidinium, I⁻ 57 CH₂C(═O)C₂H₅ Ph- 8-(N)-pyrrolidine58 CH₂C(═O)C₂H₅ Ph- 8-(N)-N-methyl-pyrrolidinium, I⁻ 59 CH₂C(═O)C₂H₅ Ph-8-(N)-N-methyl-morpholinium, I⁻ 60 CH₂C(═O)C₂H₅ Ph-8-(N)-N′-methylpiperazine 61 CH₂C(═O)C₂H₅ Ph-8-(N)-N′-dimethylpiperazinium, I⁻ 62 CH₂C(═O)C₂H₅ Ph- 8-NH-CBZ 63CH₂C(═O)C₂H₅ Ph- 8-NHC(O)C₅H₁₁ 64 CH₂C(═O)C₂H₅ Ph- 8-NHC(O)CH₂Br 65CH₂C(═O)C₂H₅ Ph- 8-NH—C(NH)NH₂ 66 CH₂C(═O)C₂H₅ Ph- 8-(2)-thiophene 67CH₂C(═O)C₂H₅ Ph- 9-methyl 68 CH₂C(═O)C₂H₅ Ph- 9-ethyl 69 CH₂C(═O)C₂H₅Ph- 9-iso-propyl 70 CH₂C(═O)C₂H₅ Ph- 9-tert-butyl 71 CH₂C(═O)C₂H₅ Ph-9-OH 72 CH₂C(═O)C₂H₅ Ph- 9-OCH₃ 73 CH₂C(═O)C₂H₅ Ph- 9-O(iso-propyl) 74CH₂C(═O)C₂H₅ Ph- 9-SCH₃ 75 CH₂C(═O)C₂H₅ Ph- 9-SOCH₃ 76 CH₂C(═O)C₂H₅ Ph-9-SO₂CH₃ 77 CH₂C(═O)C₂H₅ Ph- 9-SCH₂CH₃ 78 CH₂C(═O)C₂H₅ Ph- 9-NH₂ 79CH₂C(═O)C₂H₅ Ph- 9-NHOH 80 CH₂C(═O)C₂H₅ Ph- 9-NHCH₃ 81 CH₂C(═O)C₂H₅ Ph-9-N(CH₃)₂ 82 CH₂C(═O)C₂H₅ Ph- 9-N⁺(CH₃)₃, I⁻ 83 CH₂C(═O)C₂H₅ Ph-9-NHC(═O)CH₃ 84 CH₂C(═O)C₂H₅ Ph- 9-N(CH₂CH₃)₂ 85 CH₂C(═O)C₂H₅ Ph-9-NMeCH₂CO₂H 86 CH₂C(═O)C₂H₅ Ph- 9-N⁺(Me)₂CH₂CO₂H, I⁻ 87 CH₂C(═O)C₂H₅Ph- 9-(N)-morpholine 88 CH₂C(═O)C₂H₅ Ph- 9-(N)-azetidine 89 CH₂C(═O)C₂H₅Ph- 9-(N)-N-methylazetidinium, I⁻ 90 CH₂C(═O)C₂H₅ Ph- 9-(N)-pyrrolidine91 CH₂C(═O)C₂H₅ Ph- 9-(N)-N-methyl-pyrrolidinium, I⁻ 92 CH₂C(═O)C₂H₅ Ph9-(N)-N-methylmorpholinium, I⁻ 93 CH₂C(═O)C₂H₅ Ph-9-(N)-N′-methylpiperazine 93 CH₂C(═O)C₂H₅ Ph-9-(N)-N′-dimethylpiperazinium, I⁻ 95 CH₂C(═O)C₂H₅ Ph- 9-NH-CBZ 96CH₂C(═O)C₂H₅ Ph- 9-NHC(O)C₅H₁₁ 97 CH₂C(═O)C₂H₅ Ph- 9-NHC(O)CH₂Br 98CH₂C(═O)C₂H₅ Ph- 9-NH—C(NH)NH₂ 99 CH₂C(═O)C₂H₅ Ph- 9-(2)-thiophene 100CH₂C(═O)C₂H₅ Ph- 7-OCH₃, 8-OCH₃ 101 CH₂C(═O)C₂H₅ Ph- 7-SCH₃, 8-OCH₃ 102CH₂C(═O)C₂H₅ Ph- 7-SCH₃, 8-SCH₃ 103 CH₂C(═O)C₂H₅ Ph- 6-OCH₃, 7-OCH₃,8-OCH₃ F101.010 01 CH₂OC₂H₅ Ph- 7-methyl 02 CH₂OC₂H₅ Ph- 7-ethyl 03CH₂OC₂H₅ Ph- 7-iso-propyl 04 CH₂OC₂H₅ Ph- 7-tert-butyl 05 CH₂OC₂H₅ Ph-7-OH 06 CH₂OC₂H₅ Ph- 7-OCH₃ 07 CH₂OC₂H₅ Ph- 7-O(iso-propyl) 08 CH₂OC₂H₅Ph- 7-SCH₃ 09 CH₂OC₂H₅ Ph- 7-SOCH₃ 10 CH₂OC₂H₅ Ph- 7-SO₂CH₃ 11 CH₂OC₂H₅Ph- 7-SCH₂CH₃ 12 CH₂OC₂H₅ Ph- 7-NH₂ 13 CH₂OC₂H₅ Ph- 7-NHOH 14 CH₂OC₂H₅Ph- 7-NHCH₃ 15 CH₂OC₂H₅ Ph- 7-N(CH₃)₂ 16 CH₂OC₂H₅ Ph- 7-N⁺(CH₃)₃, I⁻ 17CH₂OC₂H₅ Ph- 7-NHC(═O)CH₃ 18 CH₂OC₂H₅ Ph- 7-N(CH₂CH₃)₂ 19 CH₂OC₂H₅ Ph-7-NMeCH₂CO₂H 20 CH₂OC₂H₅ Ph- 7-N⁺(Me)₂CH₂CO₂H, I⁻ 21 CH₂OC₂H₅ Ph-7-(N)-morpholine 22 CH₂OC₂H₅ Ph- 7-(N)-azetidine 23 CH₂OC₂H₅ Ph-7-(N)-N-methylazetidinium, I⁻ 24 CH₂OC₂H₅ Ph- 7-(N)-pyrrolidine 25CH₂OC₂H₅ Ph- 7-(N)-N-methyl-pyrrolidinium, I⁻ 26 CH₂OC₂H₅ Ph-7-(N)-N-methyl-morpholinium, I⁻ 27 CH₂OC₂H₅ Ph-7-(N)-N′-methylpiperazine 28 CH₂OC₂H₅ Ph- 7-(N)-N′-dimethylpiperazinium,I⁻ 29 CH₂OC₂H₅ Ph- 7-NH-CBZ 30 CH₂OC₂H₅ Ph- 7-NHC(O)C₅H₁₁ 31 CH₂OC₂H₅Ph- 7-NHC(O)CH₂Br 32 CH₂OC₂H₅ Ph- 7-NH—C(NH)NH₂ 33 CH₂OC₂H₅ Ph-7-(2)-thiophene 34 CH₂OC₂H₅ Ph- 8-methyl 35 CH₂OC₂H₅ Ph- 8-ethyl 36CH₂OC₂H₅ Ph- 8-iso-propyl 37 CH₂OC₂H₅ Ph- 8-tert-butyl 38 CH₂OC₂H₅ Ph-8-OH 39 CH₂OC₂H₅ Ph- 8-OCH₃ 40 CH₂OC₂H₅ Ph- 8-O(iso-propyl) 41 CH₂OC₂H₅Ph- 8-SCH₃ 42 CH₂OC₂H₅ Ph- 8-SOCH₃ 43 CH₂OC₂H₅ Ph- 8-SO₂CH₃ 44 CH₂OC₂H₅Ph- 8-SCH₂CH₃ 45 CH₂OC₂H₅ Ph- 8-NH₂ 46 CH₂OC₂H₅ Ph- 8-NHOH 47 CH₂OC₂H₅Ph- 8-NHCH₃ 48 CH₂OC₂H₅ Ph- 8-N(CH₃)₂ 49 CH₂OC₂H₅ Ph- 8-N⁺(CH₃)₃, I⁻ 50CH₂OC₂H₅ Ph- 8-NHC(═O)CH₃ 51 CH₂OC₂H₅ Ph- 8-N(CH₂CH₃)₂ 52 CH₂OC₂H₅ Ph-8-NMeCH₂CO₂H 53 CH₂OC₂H₅ Ph- 8-N⁺(Me)₂CH₂CO₂H, I⁻ 54 CH₂OC₂H₅ Ph-8-(N)-morpholine 55 CH₂OC₂H₅ Ph- 8-(N)-azetidine 56 CH₂OC₂H₅ Ph-8-(N)-N-methylazetidinium, I⁻ 57 CH₂OC₂H₅ Ph- 8-(N)-pyrrolidine 58CH₂OC₂H₅ Ph- 8-(N)-N-methyl-pyrrolidinium, I⁻ 59 CH₂OC₂H₅ Ph-8-(N)-N-methyl-morpholinium, I⁻ 60 CH₂OC₂H₅ Ph-8-(N)-N′-methylpiperazine 61 CH₂OC₂H₅ Ph- 8-(N)-N′-dimethylpiperazinium,I⁻ 62 CH₂OC₂H₅ Ph- 8-NH-CBZ 63 CH₂OC₂H₅ Ph- 8-NHC(O)C₅H₁₁ 64 CH₂OC₂H₅Ph- 8-NHC(O)CH₂Br 65 CH₂OC₂H₅ Ph- 8-NH—C(NH)NH₂ 66 CH₂OC₂H₅ Ph-8-(2)-thiophene 67 CH₂OC₂H₅ Ph- 9-methyl 68 CH₂OC₂H₅ Ph- 9-ethyl 69CH₂OC₂H₅ Ph- 9-iso-propyl 70 CH₂OC₂H₅ Ph- 9-tert-butyl 71 CH₂OC₂H₅ Ph-9-OH 72 CH₂OC₂H₅ Ph- 9-OCH₃ 73 CH₂OC₂H₅ Ph- 9-O(iso-propyl) 74 CH₂OC₂H₅Ph- 9-SCH₃ 75 CH₂OC₂H₅ Ph- 9-SOCH₃ 76 CH₂OC₂H₅ Ph- 9-SO₂CH₃ 77 CH₂OC₂H₅Ph- 9-SCH₂CH₃ 78 CH₂OC₂H₅ Ph- 9-NH₂ 79 CH₂OC₂H₅ Ph- 9-NHOH 80 CH₂OC₂H₅Ph- 9-NHCH₃ 81 CH₂OC₂H₅ Ph- 9-N(CH₃)₂ 82 CH₂OC₂H₅ Ph- 9-N⁺(CH₃)₃, I⁻ 83CH₂OC₂H₅ Ph- 9-NHC(═O)CH₃ 84 CH₂OC₂H₅ Ph- 9-N(CH₂CH₃)₂ 85 CH₂OC₂H₅ Ph-9-NMeCH₂CO₂H 86 CH₂OC₂H₅ Ph- 9-N⁺(Me)₂CH₂CO₂H, I⁻ 87 CH₂OC₂H₅ Ph-9-(N)-morpholine 88 CH₂OC₂H₅ Ph- 9-(N)-azetidine 89 CH₂OC₂H₅ Ph-9-(N)-N-methylazetidinium, I⁻ 90 CH₂OC₂H₅ Ph- 9-(N)-pyrrolidine 91CH₂OC₂H₅ Ph- 9-(N)-N-methyl-pyrrolidinium, I⁻ 92 CH₂OC₂H₅ Ph-9-(N)-N-methyl-morpholinium, I⁻ 93 CH₂OC₂H₅ Ph-9-(N)-N′-methylpiperazine 93 CH₂OC₂H₅ Ph- 9-(N)-N′-dimethylpiperazinium,I⁻ 95 CH₂OC₂H₅ Ph- 9-NH-CBZ 96 CH₂OC₂H₅ Ph- 9-NHC(O)C₅H₁₁ 97 CH₂OC₂H₅Ph- 9-NHC(O)CH₂Br 98 CH₂OC₂H₅ Ph- 9-NH—C(NH)NH₂ 99 CH₂OC₂H₅ Ph-9-(2)-thiophene 100 CH₂OC₂H₅ Ph- 7-OCH₃, 8-OCH₃ 101 CH₂OC₂H₅ Ph- 7-SCH₃,8-OCH₃ 102 CH₂OC₂H₅ Ph- 7-SCH₃, 8-SCH₃ 103 CH₂OC₂H₅ Ph- 6-OCH₃, 7-OCH₃,8-OCH₃ F101.011 01 CH₂CH(OH)C₂H₅ Ph- 7-methyl 02 CH₂CH(OH)C₂H₅ Ph-7-ethyl 03 CH₂CH(OH)C₂H₅ Ph- 7-iso-propyl 04 CH₂CH(OH)C₂H₅ Ph-7-tert-butyl 05 CH₂CH(OH)C₂H₅ Ph- 7-OH 06 CH₂CHCOH)C₂H₅ Ph- 7-OCH₃ 07CH₂CH(OH)C₂H₅ Ph- 7-O(iso-propyl) 08 CH₂CH(OH)C₂H₅ Ph- 7-SCH₃ 09CH₂CH(OH)C₂H₅ Ph- 7-SOCH₃ 10 CH₂CH(OH)C₂H₅ Ph- 7-SO₂CH₃ 11 CH₂CH(OH)C₂H₅Ph- 7-SCH₂CH₃ 12 CH₂CH(OH)C₂H₅ Ph- 7-NH₂ 13 CH₂CH(OH)C₂H₅ Ph- 7-NHOH 14CH₂CH(OH)C₂H₅ Ph- 7-NHCH₃ 15 CH₂CH(OH)C₂H₅ Ph- 7-N(CH₃)₂ 16CH₂CH(OH)C₂H₅ Ph- 7-N⁺(CH₃)₃, I⁻ 17 CH₂CH(OH)C₂H₅ Ph- 7-NHC(═O)CH₃ 18CH₂CH(OH)C₂H₅ Ph- 7-N(CH₂CH₃)₂ 19 CH₂CH(OH)C₂H₅ Ph- 7-NMeCH₂CO₂H 20CH₂CH(OH)C₂H₅ Ph- 7-N⁺(Me)₂CH₂CO₂H, I⁻ 21 CH₂CH(OH)C₂H₅ Ph-7-(N)-morpholine 22 CH₂CH(OH)C₂H₅ Ph- 7-(N)-azetidine 23 CH₂CH(OH)C₂H₅Ph- 7-(N)-N-methylazetidinium, I⁻ 24 CH₂CH(OH)C₂H₅ Ph- 7-(N)-pyrrolidine25 CH₂CH(OH)C₂H₅ Ph- 7-(N)-N-methyl-pyrrolidinium, I⁻ 26 CH₂CH(OH)C₂H₅Ph- 7-(N)-N-methyl-morpholinium, I⁻ 27 CH₂CH(OH)C₂H₅ Ph-7-(N)-N′-methylpiperazine 28 CH₂CH(OH)C₂H₅ Ph-7-(N)-N′-dimethylpiperazinium, I⁻ 29 CH₂CH(OH)C₂H₅ Ph- 7-NH-CBZ 30CH₂CH(OH)C₂H₅ Ph- 7-NHC(O)C₅H₁₁ 31 CH₂CH(OH)C₂H₅ Ph- 7-NHC(O)CH₂Br 32CH₂CH(OH)C₂H₅ Ph- 7-NH—C(NH)NH₂ 33 CH₂CH(OH)C₂H₅ Ph- 7-(2)-thiophene 34CH₂CH(OH)C₂H₅ Ph- 8-methyl 35 CH₂CH(OH)C₂H₅ Ph- 8-ethyl 36 CH₂CH(OH)C₂H₅Ph- 8-iso-propyl 37 CH₂CH(OH)C₂H₅ Ph- 8-tert-butyl 38 CH₂CH(OH)C₂H₅ Ph-8-OH 39 CH₂CH(OH)C₂H₅ Ph- 8-OCH₃ 40 CH₂CH(OH)C₂H₅ Ph- 8-O(iso-propyl) 41CH₂CH(OH)C₂H₅ Ph- 8-SCH₃ 42 CH₂CH(OH)C₂H₅ Ph- 8-SOCH₃ 43 CH₂CH(OH)C₂H₅Ph- 8-SO₂CH₃ 44 CH₂CH(OH)C₂H₅ Ph- 8-SCH₂CH₃ 45 CH₂CH(OH)C₂H₅ Ph- 8-NH₂46 CH₂CH(OH)C₂H₅ Ph- 8-NHOH 47 CH₂CH(OH)C₂H₅ Ph- 8-NHCH₃ 48CH₂CH(OH)C₂H₅ Ph- 8-N(CH₃)₂ 49 CH₂CH(OH)C₂H₅ Ph- 8-N⁺(CH₃)₃, I⁻ 50CH₂CH(OH)C₂H₅ Ph- 8-NHC(═O)CH₃ 51 CH₂CH(OH)C₂H₅ Ph- 8-N(CH₂CH₃)₂ 52CH₂CH(OH)C₂H₅ Ph- 8-NMeCH₂CO₂H 53 CH₂CH(OH)C₂H₅ Ph- 8-N⁺(Me)₂CH₂CO₂H, I⁻54 CH₂CH(OH)C₂H₅ Ph- 8-(N)-morpholine 55 CH₂CH(OH)C₂H₅ Ph-8-(N)-azetidine 56 CH₂CHCOH)C₂H₅ Ph- 8-(N)-N-methylazetidinium, I⁻ 57CH₂CH(OH)C₂H₅ Ph- 8-(N)-pyrrolidine 58 CH₂CH(OH)C₂H₅ Ph-8-(N)-N-methyl-pyrrolidinium, I⁻ 59 CH₂CH(OH)C₂H₅ Ph-8-(N)-N-methyl-morpholinium, I⁻ 60 CH₂CH(OH)C₂H₅ Ph-8-(N)-N′-methylpiperazine 61 CH₂CH(OH)C₂H₅ Ph-8-(N)-N′-dimethylpiperazinium, I⁻ 62 CH₂CH(OH)C₂H₅ Ph- 8-NH-CBZ 63CH₂CH(OH)C₂H₅ Ph- 8-NHC(O)C₅H₁₁ 64 CH₂CH(OH)C₂H₅ Ph- 8-NHC(O)CH₂Br 65CH₂CH(OH)C₂H₅ Ph- 8-NH—C(NH)NH₂ 66 CH₂CH(OH)C₂H₅ Ph- 8-(2)-thiophene 67CH₂CH(OH)C₂H₅ Ph- 9-methyl 68 CH₂CH(OH)C₂H₅ Ph- 9-ethyl 69 CH₂CH(OH)C₂H₅Ph- 9-iso-propyl 70 CH₂CH(OH)C₂H₅ Ph- 9-tert-butyl 71 CH₂CH(OH)C₂H₅ Ph-9-OH 72 CH₂CH(OH)C₂H₅ Ph- 9-OCH₃ 73 CH₂CH(OH)C₂H₅ Ph- 9-O(iso-propyl) 74CH₂CH(OH)C₂H₅ Ph- 9-SCH₃ 75 CH₂CH(OH)C₂H₅ Ph- 9-SOCH₃ 76 CH₂CH(OH)C₂H₅Ph- 9-SO₂CH₃ 77 CH₂CH(OH)C₂H₅ Ph- 9-SCH₂CH₃ 78 CH₂CH(OH)C₂H₅ Ph- 9-NH₂79 CH₂CH(OH)C₂H₅ Ph- 9-NHOH 80 CH₂CH(OH)C₂H₅ Ph- 9-NHCH₃ 81CH₂CH(OH)C₂H₅ Ph- 9-N(CH₃)₂ 82 CH₂CH(OH)C₂H₅ Ph- 9-N⁺(CH₃)₃, I⁻ 83CH₂CH(OH)C₂H₅ Ph- 9-NHC(═O)CH₃ 84 CH₂CH(OH)C₂H₅ Ph- 9-N(CH₂CH₃)₂ 85CH₂CH(OH)C₂H₅ Ph- 9-NMeCH₂CO₂H 86 CH₂CH(OH)C₂H₅ Ph- 9-N⁺(Me)₂CH₂CO₂H, I⁻87 CH₂CH(OH)C₂H₅ Ph- 9-(N)-morpholine 88 CH₂CH(OH)C₂H₅ Ph-9-(N)-azetidine 89 CH₂CH(OH)C₂H₅ Ph- 9-(N)-N-methylazetidinium, I⁻ 90CH₂CH(OH)C₂H₅ Ph- 9-(N)-pyrrolidine 91 CH₂CH(OH)C₂H₅ Ph-9-(N)-N-methyl-pyrrolidinium, I⁻ 92 CH₂CH(OH)C₂H₅ Ph-9-(N)-N-rnethyl-morpholinium, I⁻ 93 CH₂CH(OH)C₂H₅ Ph-9-(N)-N′-methylpiperazine 93 CH₂CH(OH)C₂H₅ Ph-9-(N)-N′-dimethylpiperazinium, I⁻ 95 CH₂CH(OH)C₂H₅ Ph- 9-NH-CBZ 96CH₂CH(OH)C₂H₅ Ph- 9-NHC(O)C₅H₁₁ 97 CH₂CH(OH)C₂H₅ Ph- 9-NHC(O)CH₂Br 98CH₂CH(OH)C₂H₅ Ph- 9-NH—C(NH)NH₂ 99 CH₂CH(OH)C₂H₅ Ph- 9-(2)-thiophene 100CH₂CH(OH)C₂H₅ Ph- 7-OCH₃, 8-OCH₃ 101 CH₂CH(OH)C₂H₅ Ph- 7-SCH₃, 8-OCH₃102 CH₂CH(OH)C₂H₅ Ph- 7-SCH₃, 8-SCH₃ 103 CH₂CH(OH)C₂H₅ Ph- 6-OCH₃,7-OCH₃, 8-OCH₃ F101.012 01 CH₂O-(4-picoline) Ph- 7-methyl 02CH₂O-(4-picoline) Ph- 7-ethyl 03 CH₂O-(4-picoline) Ph- 7-iso-propyl 04CH₂O-(4-picoline) Ph- 7-tert-butyl 05 CH₂O-(4-picoline) Ph- 7-OH 06CH₂O-(4-picoline) Ph- 7-OCH₃ 07 CH₂O-(4-picoline) Ph- 7-O(iso-propyl) 08CH₂O-(4-picoline) Ph- 7-SCH₃ 09 CH₂O-(4-picoline) Ph- 7-SOCH₃ 10CH₂O-(4-picoline) Ph- 7-SO₂CH₃ 11 CH₂O-(4-picoline) Ph- 7-SCH₂CH₃ 12CH₂O-(4-picoline) Ph- 7-NH₂ 13 CH₂O-(4-picoline) Ph- 7-NHOH 14CH₂O-(4-picoline) Ph- 7-NHCH₃ 15 CH₂O-(4-picoline) Ph- 7-N(CH₃)₂ 16CH₂O-(4-picoline) Ph- 7-N⁺(CH₃)₃, I⁻ 17 CH₂O-(4-picoline) Ph-7-NHC(═O)CH₃ 18 CH₂O-(4-picoline) Ph- 7-N(CH₂CH₃)₂ 19 CH₂O-(4-picoline)Ph- 7-NMeCH₂CO₂H 20 CH₂O-(4-picoline) Ph- 7-N⁺(Me)₂CH₂CO₂H, I⁻ 21CH₂O-(4-picoline) Ph- 7-(N)-morpholine 22 CH₂O-(4-picoline) Ph-7-(N)-azetidine 23 CH₂O-(4-picoline) Ph- 7-(N)-N-methylazetidinium, I⁻24 CH₂O-(4-picoline) Ph- 7-(N)-pyrrolidine 25 CH₂O-(4-picoline) Ph-7-(N)-N-methyl-pyrrolidinium, I⁻ 26 CH₂O-(4-picoline) Ph-7-(N)-N-methyl-morpholinium, I⁻ 27 CH₂O-(4-picoline) Ph-7-(N)-N′-methylpiperazine 28 CH₂O-(4-picoline) Ph-7-(N)-N′-dimethylpiperazinium, I⁻ 29 CH₂O-(4-picoline) Ph- 7-NH-CBZ 30CH₂O-(4-picoline) Ph- 7-NHC(O)C₅H₁₁ 31 CH₂O-(4-picoline) Ph-7-NHC(O)CH₂Br 32 CH₂O-(4-picoline) Ph- 7-NH—C(NH)NH₂ 33CH₂O-(4-picoline) Ph- 7-(2)-thiophene 34 CH₂O-(4-picoline) Ph- 8-methyl35 CH₂O-(4-picoline) Ph- 8-ethyl 36 CH₂O-(4-picoline) Ph- 8-iso-propyl37 CH₂O-(4-picoline) Ph- 8-tert-butyl 38 CH₂O-(4-picoline) Ph- 8-OH 39CH₂O-(4-picoline) Ph- 8-OCH₃ 40 CH₂O-(4-picoline) Ph- 8-O(iso-propyl) 41CH₂O-(4-picoline) Ph- 8-SCH₃ 42 CH₂O-(4-picoline) Ph- 8-SOCH₃ 43CH₂O-(4-picoline) Ph- 8-SO₂CH₃ 44 CH₂O-(4-pjcoline) Ph- 8-SCH₂CH₃ 45CH₂O-(4-picoline) Ph- 8-NH₂ 46 CH₂O-(4-picoline) Ph- 8-NHOH 47CH₂O-(4-picoline) Ph- 8-NHCH₃ 48 CH₂O-(4-picoline) Ph- 8-N(CH₃)₂ 49CH₂O-(4-picoline) Ph- 8-N⁺(CH₃)₃, I⁻ 50 CH₂O-(4-picoline) Ph-8-NHC(═O)CH₃ 51 CH₂O-(4-picoline) Ph- 8-N(CH₂CH₃)₂ 52 CH₂O-(4-picoline)Ph- 8-NMeCH₂CO₂H 53 CH₂O-(4-picoline) Ph- 8-N⁺(Me)₂CH₂CO₂H, I⁻ 54CH₂O-(4-picoline) Ph- 8-(N)-morpholine 55 CH₂O-(4-picoline) Ph-8-(N)-azetidine 56 CH₂O-(4-picoline) Ph- 8-(N)-N-methylazetidinium, I⁻57 CH₂O-(4-picoline) Ph- 8-(N)-pyrrolidine 58 CH₂O-(4-picoline) Ph-8-(N)-N-methyl-pyrrolidinium, I⁻ 59 CH₂O-(4-picoline) Ph-8-(N)-N-methyl-morpholinium, I⁻ 60 CH₂O-(4-picoline) Ph-8-(N)-N′-methylpiperazine 61 CH₂O-(4-picoline) Ph-8-(N)-N′-dimethylpiperazinium, I⁻ 62 CH₂O-(4-picoline) Ph- 8-NH-CBZ 63CH₂O-(4-picoline) Ph- 8-NHC(O)C₅H₁₁ 64 CH₂O-(4-picoline) Ph-8-NHC(O)CH₂Br 65 CH₂O-(4-picoline) Ph- 8-NH—C(NH)NH₂ 66CH₂O-(4-picoline) Ph- 8-(2)-thiophene 67 CH₂O-(4-picoline) Ph- 9-methyl68 CH₂O-(4-picoline) Ph- 9-ethyl 69 CH₂O-(4-picoline) Ph- 9-iso-propyl70 CH₂O-(4-picoline) Ph- 9-tert-butyl 71 CH₂O-(4-picoline) Ph- 9-OH 72CH₂O-(4-picoline) Ph- 9-OCH₃ 73 CH₂O-(4-picoline) Ph- 9-O(iso-propyl) 74CH₂O-(4-picoline) Ph- 9-SCH₃ 75 CH₂O-(4-picoline) Ph- 9-SOCH₃ 76CH₂O-(4-picoline) Ph- 9-SO₂CH₃ 77 CH₂O-(4-picoline) Ph- 9-SCH₂CH₃ 78CH₂O-(4-picoline) Ph- 9-NH₂ 79 CH₂O-(4-picoline) Ph- 9-NHOH 80CH₂O-(4-picoline) Ph- 9-NHCH₃ 81 CH₂O-(4-picoline) Ph- 9-N(CH₃)₂ 82CH₂O-(4-picoline) Ph- 9-N⁺(CH₃)₃, I⁻ 83 CH₂O-(4-picoline) Ph-9-NHC(═O)CH₃ 84 CH₂O-(4-picoline) Ph- 9-N(CH₂CH₃)₂ 85 CH₂O-(4-picoline)Ph- 9-NMeCH₂CO₂H 86 CH₂O-(4-picoline) Ph- 9-N⁺(Me)₂CH₂CO₂H, I⁻ 87CH₂O-(4-picoline) Ph- 9-(N)-morpholine 88 CH₂O-(4-picoline) Ph-9-(N)-azetidine 89 CH₂O-(4-picoline) Ph- 9-(N)-N-methylazetidinium, I⁻90 CH₂O-(4-picoline) Ph- 9-(N)-pyrrolidine 91 CH₂O-(4-picoline) Ph-9-(N)-N-methyl-pyrrolidinium, I⁻ 92 CH₂O-(4-picoline) Ph-9-(N)-N-methyl-morpholinium, I⁻ 93 CH₂O-(4-picoline) Ph-9-(N)-N′-methylpiperazine 93 CH₂O-(4-picoIine) Ph-9-(N)-N′-dimethylpiperazinium, I⁻ 95 CH₂O-(4-picoline) Ph- 9-NH-CBZ 96CH₂O-(4-picoline) Ph- 9-NHC(O)C₅H₁₁ 97 CH₂O-(4-picoiine) Ph-9-NHC(O)CH₂Br 98 CH₂O-(4-picoline) Ph- 9-NH—C(NH)NH₂ 99CH₂O-(4-picoline) Ph- 9-(2)-thiophene 100 CH₂O-(4-picoline) Ph- 7-OCH₃,8-OCH₃ 101 CH₂O-(4-picoline) Ph- 7-SCH₃, 8-OCH₃ 102 CH₂O-(4-picoiine)Ph- 7-SCH₃, 8-SCH₃ 103 CH₂O-(4-picoiine) Ph- 6-OCH₃, 7-OCH₃, 8-OCH₃

Additional Structures of the Present Invention

Compound Number R¹ R² R³ R⁴ R⁵ R⁶ (R^(x))_(q) 101 ethyl n-butyl OH Hphenyl H

102 ethyl n-butyl OH H phenyl H 7-trimethylammonium iodide 103 n-butylethyl OH H phenyl H 7-trimethylammonium iodide 104 ethyl n-butyl OH Hphenyl H 7-dimethylamino 105 ethyl n-butyl OH H phenyl H7-methanesulfonamido 106 ethyl n-butyl OH H phenyl H7-(2′-bromoacetamido) 107 n-butyl ethyl OH H 4-(decyloxy)phenyl H7-amino 108 ethyl n-butyl OH H phenyl H 7-(hexylamido) 109 ethyl n-butylOH H 4-(decyloxy)phenyl H 7-amino 110 ethyl n-butyl OH H phenyl H7-acetamido 111 n-butyl ethyl OH H 4-hydroxyphenyl H 7-amino 112 ethyln-butyl OH H

H 7-amino 113 ethyl n-butyl OH H 4-hydroxyphenyl H 7-amino 114 ethyln-butyl OH H 4-methoxyphenyl H 7-amino 115 n-butyl ethyl OH H4-methoxyphenyl H 7-(O-benzylcarbamato) 116 ethyl n-butyl OH H4-methoxyphenyl H 7-(O-benzylcarbamato) 117 n-butyl ethyl OH H phenyl H7-(O-benzylcarbamato) 118 ethyl n-butyl OH H phenyl H7-(O-benzylcarbamato) 119 ethyl n-butyl OH H phenyl H7-(O-tert-butylcarbamato) 120 n-butyl ethyl OH H phenyl H7-(O-benzylcarbamato) 121 ethyl n-butyl OH H phenyl H 7-amino 122n-butyl ethyl OH H phenyl H 7-amino 123 ethyl n-butyl OH H phenyl H7-hexylamino 124 n-butyl ethyl OH H phenyl H 7-(hexylamino) 125 ethyln-butyl OH H phenyl H

126 n-butyl ethyl OH H 4-fluorophenyl H 7-(O-benzylcarbamato) 127n-butyl ethyl OH H 4-fluorophenyl H 7-amino 128 ethyl n-butyl OH H4-fluorophenyl H 7-(O-benzylcarbamato) 129 ethyl n-butyl OH H4-fluorophenyl H 7-amino 131 ethyl n-butyl OH H 4-fluorophenyl H

132 ethyl n-butyl OH H phenyl H

133 ethyl n-butyl OH H phenyl H 8-(hexyloxy) 134 ethyl n-butyl OH Hphenyl H

135 ethyl n-butyl OH H phenyl H

136 ethyl n-butyl OH H phenyl H 8-hydroxy 137 n-butyl ethyl OH H phenylH

138 n-butyl ethyl OH H phenyl H 8-acetoxy 139 n-butyl ethyl OH H phenylH

140 141 142 ethyl n-butyl H OH H 3-methoxy- 7-methylmercapto phenyl 143ethyl n-butyl OH H 3-methoxyphenyl H 7-methylmercapto 144 ethyl n-butylOH H 4-fluorophenyl H 7-(N-azetidinyl) 262 ethyl n-butyl OH H3-methoxyphenyl H 7-methoxy 263 ethyl n-butyl H OH H 3-methoxy-7-methoxy phenyl 264 ethyl n-butyl OH H 3-trifluoromethylphenyl H7-methoxy 265 ethyl n-butyl H OH H 3-trifluoro- 7-methoxy methyl- phenyl266 ethyl n-butyl OH H 3-hydroxyphenyl H 7-hydroxy 267 ethyl n-butyl OHH 3-hydroxyphenyl H 7-methoxy 268 ethyl n-butyl OH H 4-fluorophenyl H7-methoxy 269 ethyl n-butyl H OH H 4-fluoro- 7-methoxy phenyl 270 ethyln-butyl OH H 4-fluorophenyl H 7-hydroxy 271 ethyl n-butyl OH H3-methoxyphenyl H 7-bromo 272 ethyl n-butyl H OH H 3-methoxy- 7-bromophenyl 273 ethyl n-butyl H OH H 4-fluoro- 7-fluoro phenyl 274 ethyln-butyl OH H 4-fluorophenyl H 7-fluoro 275 ethyl n-butyl H OH H3-methoxy- 7-fluoro phenyl 276 ethyl n-butyl OH H 3-methoxyphenyl H7-fluoro 277 ethyl n-butyl OH H 3-fluorophenyl H 7-methoxy 278 ethyln-butyl H OH 2-fluorophenyl H 7-methoxy 279 ethyl n-butyl H OH3-fluorophenyl H 7-methoxy 280 ethyl n-butyl OH H 2-fluorophenyl H7-methoxy 281 ethyl n-butyl OH H 4-fluorophenyl H 7-methylmercapto 282ethyl n-butyl OH H 4-fluorophenyl H 7-methyl 283 ethyl n-butyl H OH H4-fuoro- 7-methyl phenyl 284 ethyl n-butyl OH H 4-fluorophenyl H7-(4′-morpholino) 286 ethyl ethyl OH H phenyl H 7-(O-benzylcarbamato)287 ethyl ethyl OH H phenyl H 7-amino 288 methyl methyl OH H phenyl H7-amino 289 n-butyl n-butyl OH H phenyl H 7-amino 290 n-butyl n-butyl OHH phenyl H 7-amino 291 n-butyl n-butyl OH H phenyl H7-(O-benzylcarbamato) 292 n-butyl n-butyl OH H 4-fluorophenyl H 7-amino293 n-butyl n-butyl OH H phenyl H 7-benzylamino 294 n-butyl n-butyl OH Hphenyl H 7-dimethylamino 295 ethyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-amino 296 ethyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-amino 1000 ethyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1001 ethyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1002 ethyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1003 ethyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1004 ethyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1005 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1006 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1007 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1008 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1009 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1010 n-butyl n-butyl OH H 3-fluoro-4-methoxyphenyl H7-dimethylamino 1011 n-butyl n-butyl OH H3-fluoro-4-(5-triethylammoniumpentyloxy)phenyl, H 7-dimethylaminotrifluoroacetate salt 1012 n-butyl n-butyl OH H 4-hydroxyphenyl H7-dimethylamino; 9-methoxy 1013 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1014 n-butyl n-butyl OH H 4-methoxyphenyl H7-dimethylamino; 9-methoxy 1015 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1016 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1017 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1018 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1019 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1020 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1021 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1022 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1023 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1024 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1025 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1026 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1027 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1028 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1029 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1030 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1031 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1032 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1033 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1034 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1035 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1036 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1037 n-butyl n-butyl OH H 4-hydroxyphenyl H7-dimethylamino 1038 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1039 n-butyl n-butyl OH H phenyl H 7-dimethylamino1040 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1041 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1042 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1043 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1044 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1045 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1046 n-butyl n-butyl OH H 3-aminophenyl H7-dimethylamino 1047 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1048 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1049 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1050 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1051 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1052 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1053 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1054 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1055 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1056 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1057 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1058 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1059 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1060 ethyl n-butyl OH H 3-fluoro-4-methoxyphenyl H7-methylamino 1061 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-methylamino 1062 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-methylamino 1063 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-methylamino 1064 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-methylamino 1065 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1066 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1067 n-butyl n-butyl OH H thiophen-3-yl H9-dimethylamino 1068 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1069 n-butyl n-butyl OH H phenyl H 7-dimethylamino;9-dimethylamino 1070 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1071 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1072 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1073 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1074 ethyl n-butyl OH H 3-fluoro-4-methoxyphenyl H7-dimethylamino 1075 n-butyl n-butyl OH H 4-fluorophenyl H7-dimethylamino; 9-dimethylamino 1076 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1077 n-butyl n-butyl OH H 3-hydroxymethylphenyl H7-dimethylamino 1078 ethyl n-butyl OH H 4-hydroxyphenyl H7-dimethylamino 1079 ethyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1080 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1081 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1082 n-butyl n-butyl OH H 2-pyridyl H 7-dimethylamino1083 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1084 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1085 n-butyl n-butyl OH H thiophen-3-yl H7-dimethylamino 1086 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1087 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1088 ethyl n-butyl OH H 3,4-methylenedioxyphenyl H7-dimethylamino 1089 ethyl n-butyl OH H 4-methoxyphenyl H7-dimethylamino 1090 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1091 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1092 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1093 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1094 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1095 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1096 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1097 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1098 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1099 ethyl n-butyl OH H 4-methoxyphenyl H7-dimethylamino 1100 n-butyl n-butyl OH H 4-methoxyphenyl H7-dimethylamino 1101 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1102 n-butyl n-butyl OH H 3-carboxymethylphenyl H7-dimethylamino 1103 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1104 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1105 n-butyl n-butyl OH H 5-piperonyl H7-dimethylamino 1106 n-butyl n-butyl OH H 3-hydroxyphenyl H7-dimethylamino 1107 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1108 n-butyl n-butyl OH H 3-pyridyl H 7-dimethylamino1109 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1110 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1111 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1112 n-butyl n-butyl OH H 4-pyridyl H 7-dimethylamino1113 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1114 n-butyl n-butyl OH H 3-methoxyphenyl H7-methylamino 1115 n-butyl n-butyl OH H 4-fluorophenyl H 7-dimethylamino1116 ethyl n-butyl OH H 3-tolyl H 7-dimethylamino 1117 ethyl n-butyl OHH

H 7-dimethylamino 1118 ethyl n-butyl OH H 3-fluoro-4-hydroxyphenyl H7-dimethylamino 1119 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1120 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1121 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1122 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1123 n-butyl n-butyl OH H phenyl H 7-dimethylamino1124 n-butyl n-butyl OH H 3-methoxyphenyl H 7-dimethylamino 1125 n-butyln-butyl OH H 3-chloro-4-methoxyphenyl H 7-dimethylamino 1126 ethyln-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1127 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1128 n-butyl n-butyl OH H 3-fluoro-4-hydroxyphenyl H7-dimethylamino 1129 n-butyl n-butyl OH H 4-fluorophenyl H9-dimethylamino 1130 n-butyl n-butyl OH H 3-chloro-4-fluorophenyl H7-dimethylamino 1131 ethyl n-butyl OH H 4-methoxyphenyl H7-dimethylamino 1132 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1133 n-butyl n-butyl OH H 4-cyanomethylphenyl H7-dimethylamino 1134 ethyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1135 n-butyl n-butyl OH H 3,4-dimethoxyphenyl H7-dimethylamino 1136 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1137 n-butyl n-butyl OH H 4-fluorophenyl H9-(2′,2′-dimethylhydrazino) 1138 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1139 n-butyl n-butyl OH H 3,4-difluorophenyl H7-dimethylamino 1140 n-butyl n-butyl OH H 3-methoxyphenyl H7-(2′2′-dimethylhydrazino) 1141 n-butyl n-butyl OH H 4-fluorophenyl H7-ethylmethylamino 1142 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1143 n-butyl n-butyl H OH H 3-fluoro 7-dimethylamino4-methoxy phenyl 1144 n-butyl n-butyl OH H 5-piperonyl H 7-dimethylamino1145 n-butyl n-butyl OH H 4-methoxyphenyl H 9-dimethylamino 1146 n-butyln-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1147 n-butyl n-butyl OH H 3-methoxyphenyl H7-diethylamino 1148 n-butyl n-butyl OH H 4-fluorophenyl H7-dimethylsulfonium, flouride salt 1149 n-butyl n-butyl OH H4-fluorophenyl H 7-ethylamino 1150 n-butyl n-butyl OH H 3-methoxyphenylH 7-ethylmethylamino 1151 n-butyl ethyl OH H 3-fluoro-4-methoxyphenyl H7-dimethylamino 1152 n-butyl n-butyl OH H phenyl H 7-(ethoxymethyl)methylamino 1153 n-butyl n-butyl OH H 4-fluorophenyl H 7-methylamino1154 n-butyl n-butyl OH H 3-methoxyphenyl H 9-methoxy 1155 n-butyln-butyl OH H 4-fluorophenyl H 7-methyl 1156 n-butyl n-butyl OH H4-fluorophenyl H 7-methylmercapto 1157 n-butyl n-butyl OH H4-fluorophenyl H 7-fluoro; 9-dimethylamino 1158 n-butyl n-butyl OH H4-pyridinyl, hydrochloride salt H 7-methoxy 1159 n-butyl ethyl OH Hphenyl H 7-dimethylamino 1160 n-butyl n-butyl OH H 4-fluorophenyl H7-diethylamino 1161 n-butyl n-butyl OH H 3,5-dichloro-4-methoxyphenyl H7-dimethylamino 1162 n-butyl n-butyl OH H phenyl H 7-dimethylamino 1163n-butyl n-butyl OH H 3-(dimethylamino)phenyl H 7-methoxy 1164 n-butyln-butyl OH H 4-pyridinyl H 7-methoxy 1165 n-butyl n-butyl OH H3-fluoro-4-methoxyphenyl H 7-trimethylammonium iodide 1166 n-butyln-butyl OH H 3-hydroxyphenyl H 7-trimethylammonium iodide 1167 n-butyln-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1168 n-butyl n-butyl OH H 4-hydroxyphenyl H7-trimethylammonium iodide 1169 n-butyl n-butyl OH H phenyl H8-dimethylamino 1170 n-butyl n-butyl OH H 3-methoxyphenyl H7-ethylpropylamino 1171 n-butyl n-butyl OH H4-(trifluoromethylsulfonyloxy)phenyl H 7-dimethylamino 1172 n-butyln-butyl OH H 4-pyridinyl H 7-methoxy 1173 n-butyl n-butyl OH H4-fluorophenyl H 7-ethylpropylamino 1174 ethyl n-butyl OH H3-methoxyphenyl H 7-phenyl 1175 ethyl n-butyl OH H 3-methoxyphenyl H7-methylsulfonyl 1176 n-butyl n-butyl OH H 4-fluorophenyl H 9-fluoro1177 n-butyl n-butyl OH H 3-methoxyphenyl H 7-butylmethylamino 1178n-butyl n-butyl OH H 3-(trifluoromethylsulfonyloxy)phenyl H7-dimethylamino 1179 n-butyl n-butyl OH H phenyl H 8-methoxy 1180n-butyl n-butyl OH H phenyl H 7-trimethylammonium iodide 1181 n-butyln-butyl OH H 4-fluorophenyl H 7-butylmethylamino 1182 n-butyl n-butyl OHH 4-(dimethylamino)phenyl H 7-methoxy 1183 n-butyl n-butyl OH H3-methoxyphenyl H 7-fluoro 1184 n-butyl n-butyl OH H 4-fluorophenyl H7-fluoro; 9-fluoro 1185 n-butyl n-butyl OH H 4-fluorophenyl H 7-fluoro1186 n-butyl n-butyl OH H phenyl H 7-fluoro; 9-fluoro 1187 n-butyln-butyl OH H 4-fluorophenyl H 7-methyl 1188 n-butyl n-butyl OH H4-methoxyphenyl H 7-trimethylammonium iodide 1189 n-butyl n-butyl OH H3,4-difluorophenyl H 7-trimethylammonium iodide 1190 n-butyl n-butyl OHH 2-bromophenyl H 7-bromo 1191 n-butyl n-butyl OH H4-(dimethylamino)phenyl H 7-hydroxy 1192 n-butyl n-butyl OH H3-(dimethylamino)phenyl H 7-hydroxy 1193 n-butyl n-butyl OH H4-(2-(2-methylpropyl))phenyl H 7-dimethylamino 1194 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1195 n-butyl n-butyl OH H 4-methoxyphenyl H7-(4′-methylpiperazin-1-yl) 1196 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-methoxy 1197 n-butyl ethyl R3 + R3 + phenyl H 7-(N-methylformamido)R4 = oxo R4 = oxo 1198 n-butyl n-butyl OH H 4-(pyridinyl-N-oxide) H7-methoxy 1199 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1200 n-butyl n-butyl H OH H phenyl 7-dimethylamino1201 n-butyl n-butyl OH H H H 7-methyl 1202 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-methoxy 1203 n-butyl n-butyl OH H 5-piperazinyl H7-(4′-tert-butylphenyl) 1204 n-butyl n-butyl OH H 4-fluorophenyl H7-methoxy 1205 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1206 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1207 n-butyl n-butyl OH H 3,5-dichlorophenyl H7-dimethylamino 1208 n-butyl n-butyl OH H 4-methoxyphenyl H7-dimethylamino 1209 n-butyl n-butyl acetoxy H phenyl H 7-dimethylphenyl1210 n-butyl n-butyl OH H 2-(dimethylamino)phenyl H 7-dimethylamino 1211ethyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1212 n-butyl n-butyl OH H 4-methoxyphenyl H9-(4′-morpholino) 1213 n-butyl ethyl H OH H 3-fluoro- 7-dimethylamino4-methoxy- phenyl 1214 n-butyl ethyl OH H phenyl H 7-(N-methylformamido)1215 n-butyl n-butyl OH H 4-methoxyphenyl H 9-methylmercapto 1216 ethyln-butyl OH H 5-piperonyl H 7-bromo 1217 n-butyl n-butyl OH H4-carboxyphenyl H 7-dimethylamino 1218 n-butyl n-butyl OH H4-methoxyphenyl H 9-methylsulfonyl 1219 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1220 n-butyl n-butyl OH H 3-methoxyphenyl H7-isopropylamino 1221 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1222 n-butyl n-butyl OH H 3-methoxyphenyl H7-ethylamino 1223 n-butyl n-butyl OH H phenyl H 8-bromo; 7-methylamino1224 n-butyl n-butyl OH H 3-nitrophenyl H 7-fluoro 1225 n-butyl ethyl OHH 3-methylphenyl H 7-dimethylamino 1226 ethyl n-butyl OH H 5-piperonyl H7-bromo 1227 n-butyl n-butyl OH H 4-fluorophenyl H 7-(tert-butylamino1228 n-butyl n-butyl OH H 2-pyrrolyl H 8-bromo; 7-dimethylamino 1229n-butyl n-butyl OH H 3-chloro-4-hydroxyphenyl H 7-dimethylamino 1230n-butyl n-butyl OH H phenyl H 9-dimethylamino; 7-fluoro 1231 n-butyln-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1232 n-butyl n-butyl H OH 3-thiophenyl H9-dimethylamino 1233 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1234 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1235 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1236 n-butyl n-butyl OH H 4-(bromomethyl)phenyl H7-dimethylamino 1237 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1238 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1239 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1240 n-butyl n-butyl OH H 4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl H7-dimethylamino 1241 n-butyl n-butyl OH H 3-(dimethylaminomethyl)phenylH 7-dimethylamino 1242 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1243 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1244 n-butyl n-butyl OH H 3-methoxyphenyl H7-(1′-methylhydrazido) 1245 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1246 n-butyl n-butyl OH H 3-(bromomethyl)phenyl H7-dimethylamino 1247 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1248 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1249 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1250 n-butyl n-butyl OH H 3-(dimethylamino)phenyl H7-dimethylamino 1251 n-butyl n-butyl OH H 1-naphthyl H 7-dimethylamino1252 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1253 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1254 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1255 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1256 n-butyl n-butyl OH H 3-nitrophenyl H7-dimethylamino 1257 n-butyl n-butyl OH H phenyl H 8-bromo;7-dimethylamino 1258 n-butyl n-butyl OH H 4-fluorophenyl H9-(tert-butylamino) 1259 ethyl n-butyl H OH H phenyl 7-dimethylamino1260 ethyl n-butyl OH H 3-hydroxyphenyl H 7-dimethylamino 1261 n-butyln-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1262 n-butyl n-butyl OH H 2-thiophenyl H7-dimethylamino 1263 n-butyl n-butyl OH H 5-piperonyl H 7-bromo 1264n-butyl n-butyl OH H 4-fluorophenyl H 7-isopropylamino 1265 n-butyln-butyl OH H 4-fluorophenyl H 9-isopropylamino 1266 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1267 n-butyl ethyl OH H 5-piperonyl H 7-carboxy,methyl ester 1268 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1269 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1270 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1271 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1272 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1273 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1274 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1275 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1276 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1277 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1278 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1279 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1280 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1281 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1282 ethyl n-butyl OH H 3-fluoro-4-methoxyphenyl H7-trimethylammonium iodide 1283 n-butyl n-butyl OH H4-hydroxymethylphenyl H 7-dimethylamino 1284 n-butyl n-butyl OH H4-fluorophenyl H 9-ethylamino 1285 n-butyl ethyl OH H phenyl H7-dimethylamino 1286 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1287 n-butyl ethyl OH H 4-hydroxyphenyl H7-dimethylamino 1288 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1289 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1290 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1291 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1292 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1293 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1294 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1295 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1296 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1297 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1298 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1299 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1300 n-butyl ethyl H OH H phenyl 7-dimethylamino 1301n-butyl n-butyl OH H 3-methoxyphenyl H 7-trimethylammonium iodide 1302n-butyl n-butyl OH H 3-hydroxyphenyl H 9-hydroxy 1303 n-butyl n-butyl OHH

H 7-dimethylamino 1304 n-butyl n-butyl OH H 3-methoxyphenyl H7-tert-butylamino 1305 n-butyl n-butyl OH H 4-fluorophenyl H9-methylamino 1306 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1307 n-butyl n-butyl OH H H 4-methoxy-9-(4′-morpholino) phenyl 1308 ethyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1309 n-butyl n-butyl OH H 4-methoxyphenyl H 9-fluoro1310 ethyl n-butyl OH H phenyl H 7-amino 1311 n-butyl ethyl OH H phenylH 7-(hydroxylamino) 1312 n-butyl ethyl OH H phenyl H 8-hexyloxy 1313n-butyl ethyl OH H phenyl H 8-ethoxy 1314 ethyl n-butyl OH H phenyl H7-(hydroxylamino) 1315 ethyl n-butyl OH H phenyl H 7-(hexyloxy) 1316n-butyl ethyl OH H phenyl H 8-hydroxy 1317 n-butyl ethyl OH H phenyl H

1318 ethyl n-butyl OH H phenyl H 7-dimethylamino 1319 ethyl n-butyl OH H3-methoxyphenyl H 7-fluoro 1320 ethyl n-butyl OH H phenyl H 7-amino 1321n-butyl ethyl OH H phenyl H

1322 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1323 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1324 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1325 n-butyl n-butyl OH H4-((diethylamino)methyl)phenyl H 7-dimethylamino 1326 n-butyl n-butyl OHH

H 7-dimethylamino 1327 n-butyl n-butyl OH H3-fluoro-4-hydroxy-5-iodophenyl H 7-dimethylamino 1328 n-butyl n-butylOH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1329 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1330 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1331 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1332 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1333 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1334 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1335 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1336 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1337 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1338 n-butyl n-butyl OH H 4-methoxyphenyl H7-(4′-methylpiperazinyl) 1339 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1340 n-butyl ethyl OH H 5-piperonyl H 7-methyl 1341n-butyl n-butyl acetoxy H 3-methoxyphenyl H 7-dimethylamino 1342 n-butyln-butyl OH H 5-piperonyl H 7-(4′-fluorophenyl) 1343 ethyl n-butyl OH Hphenyl H 7-amino 1344 n-butyl n-butyl OH H 3-fluoro-4-methoxyphenyl H7-dimethylamino 1345 ethyl n-butyl OH H phenyl H 7-trimethylammoniumiodide 1346 ethyl n-butyl OH H phenyl H

1347 n-butyl n-butyl OH H 3-fluoro-4-methoxyphenyl H 7-dimethylamino1348 isobutyl isobutyl OH H phenyl H 7-dimethylamino 1349 ethyl n-butylOH H phenyl H 7-dimethylamino 1350 n-butyl n-butyl OH H3-fluoro-4-methoxyphenyl H 7-trimethylammonium iodide 1351 n-butyln-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1352 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1353 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1354 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1355 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1356 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1357 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1358 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1359 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1360 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1361 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1362 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1363 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1364 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1365 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1366 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1367 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1368 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1369 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1370 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1371 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1372 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1373 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1374 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1375 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1376 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1377 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1378 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1379 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1380 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1381 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1382 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1383 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1384 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1385 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1386 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1387 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1388 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1389 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1390 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1391 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1392 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1393 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1394 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1395 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1396 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1397 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1398 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1399 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1400 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1401 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1402 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1403 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1404 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1405 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1406 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1407 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1408 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1409 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1410 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1411 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1412 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1413 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1414 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1415 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1416 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1417 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1418 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1419 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1420 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1421 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1422 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1423 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1424 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1425 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1426 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1427 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1428 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1429 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1430 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1431 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1432 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1433 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1434 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1435 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1436 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1437 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1438 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1439 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1440 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1441 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1442 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1443 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1444 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1445 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1446 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-methoxy; 8-methoxy 1447 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1448 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1449 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino 1450 n-butyl n-butyl OH H phenyl H 7-dimethylamino1451 n-butyl n-butyl OH H

H 7-dimethylamino

In further compounds of the present invention, R⁵ and R⁶ areindependently selected from among hydrogen and ring-carbon substitutedor unsubstituted aryl, thiophene, pyridine, pyrrole, thiazole,imidazole, pyrazole, pyrimidine, morpholine, N-alkylpyridinium,N-alkylpiperazinium, N-alkylmorpholinium, or furan in which thesubstituent(s) are selected from among halo, hydroxyl, trihaloalkyl,alkoxy, amino, N-alkylamino, N,N-dialkylamino, quaternary ammoniumsalts, a C₁ to C₄ alkylene bridge having a quaternary ammonium saltsubstituted thereon, alkoxycarbonyl, aryloxycarbonyl, alkylcarbonyloxyand arylcarbonyloxy, (O,O)-dioxyalkylene,

—[O(CH₂)_(w)]_(x)X where x is 2 to 12, w is 2 or 3 and X comprises haloor a quaternary ammonium salt, thiophene, pyridine, pyrrole, thiazole,imidazole, pyrazole, or furan. The aryl group of R⁵ or R⁶ is preferablyphenyl, phenylene, or benzene triyl, i.e., may be unsubstituted,mono-substituted, or di-substituted. Among the species which mayconstitute the substituents on the aryl ring of R⁵ or R⁶ are fluoro,chloro, bromo, methoxy, ethoxy, isopropoxy, trimethylammonium(preferably with an iodide or chloride counterion), methoxycarbonyl,ethoxycarbonyl, formyl, acetyl, propanoyl, (N)-hexyldimethylammonium,hexylenetrimethylammonium, tri(oxyethylene)iodide, andtetra(oxyethylene)trimethyl-ammonium iodide, each substituted at thep-position, the m-position, or both of the aryl ring. Other substituentsthat can be present on a phenylene, benzene triyl or other aromatic ringinclude 3,4-dioxymethylene (5-membered ring) and 3,4-dioxyethylene(6-membered ring). Among compounds which have been or can bedemonstrated to have desirable ileal bile acid transport inhibitingproperties are those in which R⁵ or R⁶ is selected from phenyl,p-fluorophenyl, m-fluorophenyl, p-hydroxyphenyl, m-hydroxyphenyl,p-methoxyphenyl, m-methoxyphenyl, p-N,N-dimethylaminophenyl,m-N,N-dimethylaminophenyl, I⁻ p-(CH₃)₃—N⁺-phenyl, I⁻ m-(CH₃)₃—N⁺-phenyl,I⁻ m-(CH₃)₃—N⁺—CH₂CH₂—(OCH₂CH₂)₂—O-phenyl, I⁻p-(CH₃)₃-N⁺—CH₂CH₂—(OCH₂CH₂)₂—O-phenyl, I⁻m-(N,N-dimethylpiperazinium)-(N′)-CH₂—(OCH₂CH₂)₂—O-phenyl,3-methoxy-4-fluorophenyl, thienyl-2-yl, 5-cholorothienyl-2-yl,3,4-difluorophenyl, I⁻p-(N,N-dimethylpiperazinium)-(N′)-CH₂—(OCH₂CH₂)₂—O-phenyl,3-fluoro-4-methoxyphenyl, -4-pyridinyl, 2-pyridinyl, 3-pyridinyl,N-methyl-4-pyridinium, I⁻ N-methyl-3-pyridinium,3,4-dioxymethylenephenyl, 3,4-dioxyethylenephenyl, andp-methoxycarbonylphenyl. Preferred compounds include 3-ethyl-3-butyl and3-butyl-3-butyl compounds having each of the above preferred R⁵substituents in combination with the R^(x) substituents shown inTable 1. It is particularly preferred that one but not both of R⁵ and R⁶is hydrogen.

It is especially preferred that R⁴ and R⁶ be hydrogen, that R³ and R⁵not be hydrogen, and that R³ and R⁵ be oriented in the same directionrelative to the plane of the molecule, i.e., both in α- or both inβ-configuration. It is further preferred that, where R² is butyl and R¹is ethyl, then R¹ has the same orientation relative to the plane of themolecule as R³ and R⁵.

Set forth in Table 1A are lists of species of R¹/R², R⁵/R⁶ and R^(x).

TABLE 1A Alternative R Groups

R¹, R² R³, R⁴ R⁵ (R^(x))q ethyl HO— Ph- 7-methyl n-propyl H— p-F-Ph-7-ethyl n-butyl m-F-Ph- 7-iso-propyl n-pentyl p-CH₃O-Ph- 7-tert-butyln-hexyl p-CH₃O-Ph- 7-OH iso-propyl m-CH₃O-Ph- 7-OCH₃ iso-butylp-(CH₃)₂N-Ph- 7-O(iso-propyl) iso-pentyl m-(CH₃)₂N-Ph- 7-SCH₃CH₂C(═O)C₂H₅ I⁻, p-(CH₃)₃—N⁺-Ph- 7-SOCH₃ CH₂OC₂H₅ I⁻, m-(CH₃)₃—N⁺-Ph-7-SO₂CH₃ CH₂CH(OH)C₂H₅ I⁻, p-(CH₃)₃—N⁺—CH₂CH₂— 7-SCH₂CH₃CH₂O-(4-picoline) (OCH₂CH₂)₂—O-Ph- 7-NH₂ I⁻, m-(CH₃)₃—N⁺—CH₂CH₂— 7-NHOH(OCH₂CH₂)₂—O-Ph- 7-NHCH₃ I⁻, p-(N,N-dimethylpiperazine)- 7-N(CH₃)₂(N′)—CH₂—(OCH₂CH₂)₂—O-Ph- 7-N⁺(CH₃)₃, I⁻ I⁻, m-(N,N-dimethylpiperazine)-7-NHC(═O)CH₃ (N′)—CH₂—(OCH₂CH₂)₂—O-Ph- 7-N(CH₂CH₃)₂ m-F, p-CH₃O-Ph-7-NMeCH₂CO₂H 3,4,dioxymethylene-Ph 7-N⁺⁽Me)₂CH₂CO₂H, I⁻ m-CH₃O—, p-F-Ph-7-(N)-morpholine 4-pyridine 7-(N)-azetidine N-methyl-4-pyridinium, I⁻7-(N)-N-methylazetidinium, I⁻ 3-pyridine 7-(N)-pyrrolidineN-methyl-3-pyridinium, I⁻ 7-(N)-N-methylpyrrolidinium, I⁻ 2-pyridine7-(N)-N-methylmorpholinium, I⁻ p-CH₃O₂C-Ph- 7-(N)-N′-methylpiperazinethienyl-2-yl 7-(N)-N′-dimethylpiperazinium, I⁻ 5-Cl-thienyl-2-yl7-NH-CBZ 7-NHC(O)C₅H₁₁ 7-NHC(O)CH₂Br 7-NH—C(NH)NH₂ 7-(2)-thiophene8-methyl 8-ethyl 8-iso-propyl 8-tert-butyl 8-OH 8-OCH₃ 8-O(iso-propyl)8-SCH₃ 8-SOCH₃ 8-SO₂CH₃ 8-SCH₂CH₃ 8-NH₂ 8-NHOH 8-NHCH₃ 8-N(CH₃)₂8-N⁺(CH₃)₃, I⁻ 8-NHC(═O)CH₃ 8-N(CH₂CH₃)₂ 8-NMeCH₂CO₂H 8-N⁺⁽Me)₂CH₂CO₂H,I⁻ 8-(N)-morpholine 8-(N)-azetidine 8-(N)-N-methylazetidinium, I⁻8-(N)-pyrrolidine 8-(N)-N-methylpyrrolidinium, I⁻8-(N)-N-methylmorpholinium, I⁻ 8-(N)-N′-methylpiperazine8-(N)-N′-dimethylpiperazinium, I⁻ 8-NH-CBZ 8-NHC(O)C₅H₁₁ 8-NHC(O)CH₂Br8-NH—C(NH)NH₂ 8-(2)-thiophene 9-methyl 9-ethyl 9-iso-propyl 9-tert-butyl9-OH 9-OCH₃ 9-O(iso-propyl) 9-SCH₃ 9-SOCH₃ 9-SO₂CH₃ 9-SCH₂CH₃ 9-NH₂9-NHOH 9-NHCH₃ 9-N(CH₃)₂ 9-N⁺(CH₃)₃, I⁻ 9-NHC(═O)CH₃ 9-N(CH₂CH₃)₂9-NMeCH₂CO₂H 9-N⁺⁽Me)₂CH₂CO₂H, I⁻ 9-(N)-morpholine 9-(N)-azetidine9-(N)-N-methylazetidinium, I⁻ 9-(N)-pyrrolidine9-(N)-N-methylpyrrolidinium, I⁻ 9-(N)-N-methylmorpholinium, I⁻9-(N)-N′-methylpiperazine 9-(N)-N′-dimethylpiperazinium, I⁻ 9-NH-CBZ9-NHC(O)C₅H₁₁ 9-NHC(O)CH₂Br 9-NH—C(NH)NH₂ 9-(2)-thiophene 7-OCH₃, 8-OCH₃7-SCH₃, 8-OCH₃ 7-SCH₃, 8-SCH₃ 6-OCH₃, 7-OCH₃, 8-OCH₃

Further preferred compounds of the present invention comprise a carestructure having two or more pharmaceutically active benzothiepinestructures as described above, covalently bonded to the core moiety viafunctional linkages. Such active benzothiepine structures preferablycomprise:

where R¹, R², R³, R⁴, R⁶, R⁵, R⁶, R⁷, R⁸, X, q and n are as definedabove, and R⁵⁵ is either a covalent bond or arylene.

The core moiety can comprise alkane diyl, alkene diyl, alkyne diyl,polyalkane diyl, alkoxy diyl, polyether diyl, polyalkoxy diyl,carbohydrate, amino acid, and peptide, polypeptide, wherein alkane diyl,alkene diyl, alkyne diyl, polyalkane diyl, alkoxy diyl, polyether diyl,polyalkoxy diyl, carbohydrate, amino acid, and peptide polypeptide, canoptionally have one or more carbon replaced by O, NR⁷, N⁺R⁷R⁸, S, SO,SO2, S⁺R⁷R⁸, PR7, P+R7R8, phenylene, heterocycle, quatarnaryheterocycle, quaternary heteroaryl, or aryl,

wherein alkane diyl, alkene diyl, alkyne diyl, polyalkane diyl, alkoxydiyl, polyether diyl, polyalkoxy diyl, carbohydrate, amino acid,peptide, and polypeptide can be substituted with one or more substituentgroups independently selected from the group consisting of alkyl,alkenyl, alkynyl, polyalkyl, polyether, aryl, haloalkyl, cycloalkyl,heterocycle, arylalkyl, halogen, oxo, OR¹³, NR¹³R¹⁴, SR¹³, S(O)R¹³,SO₂R¹³, SO₃R¹³, NR¹³OR¹⁴, NR¹³NR¹⁴R¹⁵, NO₂, CO₂R¹³, CN, OM, SO₂OM,SO₂NR¹³R¹⁴, C(O)NR¹³R¹⁴, C(O)OM, COR¹³, P(O)R¹³R¹⁴, P⁺R¹³R¹⁴R15A−,P(OR¹³)OR¹⁴, S⁺R¹³R¹⁴A⁻, and N⁺R⁹R¹¹R¹²A⁻;

wherein said alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, polyalkyl, polyether, aryl,haloalkyl, cycloalkyl, and heterocycle can be further substituted withone or more substituent groups selected from the group consisting ofOR⁷, NR⁷R⁸, SR⁷, S(O)R⁷, SO₂R⁷, SO₃R⁷, CO₂R⁷, CN, oxo, CONR⁷R⁸,N⁺R⁷R⁸R⁹A−, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, cycloalkyl, heterocycle,arylalkyl, quaternary heterocycle, quaternary heteroaryl, P(O)R⁷R⁸,P⁺R⁷R⁸A⁻, and P(O)(OR⁷)OR⁸, and

wherein said alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, polyalkyl, polyether, aryl,haloalkyl, cycloalkyl, and heterocycle can optionally have one or morecarbons replaced by O, NR⁷, N⁺R⁷R⁸A−, S, SO, SO₂, S⁺R⁷A−, PR⁷, P(O)R⁷,P⁺R⁷R⁸A−, or phenylene.

Exemplary core moieties include:

wherein:

R²⁵ is selected from the group consisting of C and N, and

R²⁶ and R²⁷ are independently selected from the group consisting of:

wherein R²⁶, R²⁹, R³⁰ and R³¹ are independently selected from alkyl,alkenyl, alkylaryl, aryl, arylalkyl, cycloalkyl, heterocycle, andheterocycloalkyl,

A⁻ is a pharmaceutically acceptable anion, and k=1 to 10.

In compounds of Formula DIV, R²⁰, R²¹, R²² in Formulae DII and DIII, andR²³ in Formula DIII can be bonded at any of their 6-, 7-, 8-, or9-positions to R¹⁹. In compounds of Formula DIVA, it is preferred thatR⁵⁵ comprises a phenylene moiety bonded at a m- or p-position thereof toR¹⁹.

In another embodiment, a core moiety backbone, R¹⁹, as discussed hereinin Formulas DII and DIII can be multiply substituted with more than fourpendant active benzothiepine units, i.e., R²⁰, R²¹, R²², and R²³ asdiscussed above, through multiple functional groups within the coremoiety backbone. The core moiety backbone unit, R¹⁹, can comprise asingle core moiety unit, multimers thereof, and multimeric mixtures ofthe different core moiety units discussed herein, i.e., alone or incombination. The number of individual core moiety backbone units canrange from about one to about 100, preferably about one to about 80,more preferably about one to about 50, and even more preferably aboutone to about 25. The number of points of attachment of similar ordifferent pendant active benzothiepine units within a single core moietybackbone unit can be in the range from about one to about 100,preferably about one to about 80, more preferably about one to about 50,and even more preferably about one to about 25. Such points ofattachment can include bonds to C, S, O, N, or P within any of thegroups encompassed by the definition of R¹⁹.

The more preferred benzothiepine moieties comprising R²⁰, R²¹, R²²and/or R²³ conform to the preferred structures as outlined above forFormula I. The 3-carbon on each benzothiepine moiety can be achiral, andthe substituents R¹, R², R³, R⁴, R⁵ and R^(x) can be selected from thepreferred groups and combinations of substituents as discussed above.The core structures can comprise, for example, poly(exyalkylene) oroligo(oxyalkylene), especially poly- or oligo(exyethylene) or poly- oroligo(oxypropylene).

Dosages, Formulations, and Routes of Administration

The ileal bile acid transport inhibitor compounds of the presentinvention can be administered for the prophylaxis and treatment ofhyperlipidemic diseases or conditions by any means, preferably oral,that produce contact of these compounds with their site of action in thebody, for example in the ileum of a mammal, e.g., a human.

For the prophylaxis or treatment of the conditions referred to above,the compounds of the present invention can be used as the compound perse.

Pharmaceutically acceptable salts are particularly suitable for medicalapplications because of their greater aqueous solubility relative to theparent compound. Such salts must clearly have a pharmaceuticallyacceptable anion or cation. Suitable pharmaceutically acceptable acidaddition salts of the compounds of the present invention when possibleinclude those derived from inorganic acids, such as hydrochloric,hydrobromic, phosphoric, metaphosphoric, nitric, sulfonic, and sulfuricacids, and organic acids such as acetic, benzenesulfonic, benzoic,citric, ethanesulfonic, fumaric, gluconic, glycolic, isothionic, lactic,lactobionic, maleic, malic, methanesulfonic, succinic, toluenesulfonic,tartaric, and trifluoroacetic acids. The chloride salt is particularlypreferred for medical purposes. Suitable pharmaceutically acceptablebase salts include ammonium salts, alkali metal salts such as sodium andpotassium salts, and alkaline earth salts such as magnesium and calciumsalts.

The anions of the definition of A⁻ in the present invention are, ofcourse, also required to be pharmaceutically acceptable and are alsoselected from the above list.

The compounds of the present invention can be presented with anacceptable carrier in the form of a pharmaceutical composition. Thecarrier must, of course, be acceptable in the sense of being compatiblewith the other ingredients of the composition and must not bedeleterious to the recipient. The carrier can be a solid or a liquid, orboth, and is preferably formulated with the compound as a unit-dosecomposition, for example, a tablet, which can contain from 0.05% to 95%by weight of the active compound. Other pharmacologically activesubstances can also be present, including other compounds of the presentinvention. The pharmaceutical compositions of the invention can beprepared by any of the well known techniques of pharmacy, consistingessentially of admixing the components.

These compounds can be administered by any conventional means availablefor use in conjunction with pharmaceuticals, either as individualtherapeutic compounds or as a combination of therapeutic compounds.

The amount of compound which is required to achieve the desiredbiological effect will, of course, depend on a number of factors such asthe specific compound chosen, the use for which it is intended, the modeof administration, and the clinical condition of the recipient.

In general, a daily dose can be in the range of from about 0.3 to about100 mg/kg bodyweight/day, preferably from about 1 mg to about 50 mg/kgbodyweight/day, more preferably from about 3 to about 10 mg/kgbodyweight/day. This total daily dose can be administered to the patientin a single dose, or in proportionate multiple subdoses. Subdoses can beadministered 2 to 6 times per day. Doses can be in sustained releaseform effective to obtain desired results.

Orally administrable unit dose formulations, such as tablets orcapsules, can contain, for example, from about 0.1 to about 100 mg ofbenzothiepine compound, preferably about 1 to about 75 mg of compound,more preferably from about 10 to about 50 mg of compound. In the case ofpharmaceutically acceptable salts, the weights indicated above refer tothe weight of the benzothiepine ion derived from the salt.

Oral delivery of an ileal bile acid transport inhibitor of the presentinvention can include formulations, as are well known in the art, toprovide prolonged or sustained delivery of the drug to thegastrointestinal tract by any number of mechanisms. These include, butare not limited to, pH sensitive release from the dosage form based onthe changing pH of the small intestine, slow erosion of a tablet orcapsule, retention in the stomach based on the physical properties ofthe formulation, bioadhesion of the dosage form to the mucosal lining ofthe intestinal tract, or enzymatic release of the active drug from thedosage form. The intended effect is to extend the time period over whichthe active drug molecule is delivered to the site of action (the ileum)by manipulation of the dosage form. Thus, enteric-coated andenteric-coated controlled release formulations are within the scope ofthe present invention. Suitable enteric coatings include celluloseacetate phthalate, polyvinylacetate phthalate,hydroxypropylmethylcellulose phthalate and anionic polymers ofmethacrylic acid and methacrylic acid methyl ester.

When administered intravenously, the dose can, for example, be in therange of from about 0.1 mg/kg body weight to about 1.0 mg/kg bodyweight, preferably from about 0.25 mg/kg body weight to about 0.75 mg/kgbody weight, more preferably from about 0.4 mg/kg body weight to about0.6 mg/kg body weight. This dose can be conveniently administered as aninfusion of from about 10 ng/kg body weight to about 100 ng/kg bodyweight per minute. Infusion fluids suitable for this purpose cancontain, for example, from about 0.1 ng to about 10 mg, preferably fromabout 1 ng to about 10 mg per milliliter. Unit doses can contain, forexample, from about 1 mg to about 10 g of the compound of the presentinvention. Thus, ampoules for injection can contain, for example, fromabout 1 mg to about 100 mg.

Pharmaceutical compositions according to the present invention includethose suitable for oral, rectal, topical, buccal (e.g., sublingual), andparenteral (e.g., subcutaneous, intramuscular, intradermal, orintravenous) administration, although the most suitable route in anygiven case will depend on the nature and severity of the condition beingtreated and on the nature of the particular compound which is beingused. In most cases, the preferred route of administration is oral.

Pharmaceutical compositions suitable for oral administration can bepresented in discrete units, such as capsules, cachets, lozenges, ortablets, each containing a predetermined amount of at least one compoundof the present invention; as a powder or granules; as a solution or asuspension in an aqueous or non-aqueous liquid; or as an oil-in-water orwater-in-oil emulsion. As indicated, such compositions can be preparedby any suitable method of pharmacy which includes the step of bringinginto association the active compound(s) and the carrier (which canconstitute one or more accessory ingredients). In general, thecompositions are prepared by uniformly and intimately admixing theactive compound with a liquid or finely divided solid carrier, or both,and then, if necessary, shaping the product. For example, a tablet canbe prepared by compressing or molding a powder or granules of thecompound, optionally with one or more assessory ingredients. Compressedtablets can be prepared by compressing, in a suitable machine, thecompound in a free-flowing form, such as a powder or granules optionallymixed with a binder, lubricant, inert diluent and/or surfaceactive/dispersing agent(s). Molded tablets can be made by molding, in asuitable machine, the powdered compound moistened with an inert liquiddiluent.

Pharmaceutical compositions suitable for buccal (sub-lingual)administration include lozenges comprising a compound of the presentinvention in a flavored base, usually sucrose, and acacia or tragacanth,and pastilles comprising the compound in an inert base such as gelatinand glycerin or sucrose and acacia.

Pharmaceutical compositions suitable for parenteral administrationconveniently comprise sterile aqueous preparations of a compound of thepresent invention. These preparations are preferably administeredintravenously, although administration can also be effected by means ofsubcutaneous, intramuscular, or intradermal injection. Such preparationscan conveniently be prepared by admixing the compound with water andrendering the resulting solution sterile and isotonic with the blood.Injectable compositions according to the invention will generallycontain from 0.1 to 5% w/w of a compound disclosed herein.

Pharmaceutical compositions suitable for rectal administration arepreferably presented as unit-dose suppositories. These can be preparedby admixing a compound of the present invention with one or moreconventional solid carriers, for example, cocoa butter, and then shapingthe resulting mixture.

Pharmaceutical compositions suitable for topical application to the skinpreferably take the form of an ointment, cream, lotion, paste, gel,spray, aerosol, or oil. Carriers which can be used include vaseline,lanoline, polyethylene glycols, alcohols, and combinations of two ormore thereof. The active compound is generally present at aconcentration of from 0.1 to 15% w/w of the composition, for example,from 0.5 to 2%.

Transdermal administration is also possible. Pharmaceutical compositionssuitable for transdermal administration can be presented as discretepatches adapted to remain in intimate contact with the epidermis of therecipient for a prolonged period of time. Such patches suitably containa compound of the present invention in an optionally buffered, aqueoussolution, dissolved and/or dispersed in an adhesive, or dispersed in apolymer. A suitable concentration of the active compound is about 1% to35%, preferably about 3% to 15%. As one particular possibility, thecompound can be delivered from the patch by electrotransport oriontophoresis, for example, as described in Pharmaceutical Research,3(6), 318 (1986).

In any case, the amount of active ingredient that can be combined withcarrier materials to produce a single dosage form to be administeredwill vary depending upon the host treated and the particular mode ofadministration.

The solid dosage forms for oral administration including capsules,tablets, pills, powders, and granules noted above comprise one or morecompounds of the present invention admixed with at least one inertdiluent such as sucrose, lactose, or starch. Such dosage forms may alsocomprise, as in normal practice, additional substances other than inertdiluents, e.g., lubricating agents such as magnesium stearate. In thecase of capsules, tablets, and pills, the dosage forms may also comprisebuffering agents. Tablets and pills can additionally be prepared withenteric coatings.

Liquid dosage forms for oral administration can include pharmaceuticallyacceptable emulsions, solutions, suspensions, syrups, and elixirscontaining inert diluents commonly used in the art, such as water. Suchcompositions may also comprise adjuvants, such as wetting agents,emulsifying and suspending agents, and sweetening, flavoring, andperfuming agents.

Injectable preparations, for example, sterile injectable aqueous oroleaginous suspensions may be formulated according to the known artusing suitable dispersing or setting agents and suspending agents. Thesterile injectable preparation may also be a sterile injectable solutionor suspension in a nontoxic parenterally acceptable diluent or solvent,for example, as a solution in 1,3-butanediol. Among the acceptablevehicles and solvents that may be employed are water, Ringer's solution,and isotonic sodium chloride solution. In addition, sterile, fixed oilsare conventionally employed as a solvent or suspending medium. For thispurpose any bland fixed oil may be employed including synthetic mono- ordiglycerides. In addition, fatty acids such as oleic acid find use inthe preparation of injectables.

Pharmaceutically acceptable carriers encompass all the foregoing and thelike.

Treatment Regimen

The dosage regimen to prevent, give relief from, or ameliorate a diseasecondition having hyperlipemia as an element of the disease, e.g.,atherosclerosis, or to protect against or treat further high cholesterolplasma or blood levels with the compounds and/or compositions of thepresent invention is selected in accordance with a variety of factors.These include the type, age, weight, sex, diet, and medical condition ofthe patient, the severity of the disease, the route of administration,pharmacological considerations such as the activity, efficacy,pharmacokinetics and toxicology profiles of the particular compoundemployed, whether a drug delivery system is utilized, and whether thecompound is administered as part of a drug combination. Thus, the dosageregimen actually employed may vary widely and therefore deviate from thepreferred dosage regimen set forth above.

Initial treatment of a patient suffering from a hyperlipidemic conditioncan begin with the dosages indicated above. Treatment should generallybe continued as necessary over a period of several weeks to severalmonths or years until the hyperlipidemic disease condition has beencontrolled or eliminated. Patients undergoing treatment with thecompounds or compositions disclosed herein can be routinely monitoredby, for example, measuring serum cholesterol levels by any of themethods well known in the art, to determine the effectiveness oftherapy. Continuous analysis of such data permits modification of thetreatment regimen during therapy so that optimal effective amounts ofcompounds of the present invention are administered at any point intime, and so that the duration of treatment can be determined as well.In this way, the treatment regimen/dosing schedule can be rationallymodified over the course of therapy so that the lowest amount of ilealbile acid transport inhibitor of the present invention which exhibitssatisfactory effectiveness is administered, and so that administrationis continued only so long as is necessary to successfully treat thehyperlipidemic condition.

The following non-limiting examples serve to illustrate various aspectsof the present invention.

EXAMPLES OF SYNTHETIC PROCEDURES

Preparation 1

2-Ethyl-2-(mesyloxymethyl)hexanal (1)

To a cold (10° C.) solution of 12.6 g (0.11 mole) of methanesulfonylchloride and 10.3 g (0.13 mole) of triethylamine was added dropwise 15.8g of 2-ethyl-2-(hydroxymethyl)hexanal, prepared according to theprocedure described in Chem. Ber. 98, 728-734 (1965), while maintainingthe reaction temperature below 30° C. The reaction mixture was stirredat room temperature for 18 h, quenched with dilute HCl and extractedwith methlyene chloride. The methylene chloride extract was dried overMgSO₄ and concentrated in vacuo to give 24.4 g of brown oil.

Preparation 2

2-((2-Benzoylphenylthio)methyl)-2-ethylhexanal (2)

A mixture of 31 g (0.144 mol) of 2-mercaptobenzophenone, preparedaccording to the procedure described in WO 93/16055, 24.4 g (0.1 mole)of 2-ethyl-2-(mesyloxymethyl)-hexanal (1), 14.8 g (0.146 mole) oftriethylamine, and 80 mL of 2-methoxyethyl ether was held at reflux for24 h. The reaction mixture was poured into 3N HCl and extracted with 300mL of methylene chloride. The methylene chloride layer was washed with300 mL of 10% NaOH, dried over MgSO₄ and concentrated in vacuo to remove2-methoxyethyl ether. The residue was purified by HPLC (10%EtOAc-hexane) to give 20.5 g (58%) of 2 as an oil.

Example 1

3-Butyl-3-ethyl-5-phenyl-2,3-dihydrobenzothiepine (3),cis-3-Butyl-3-ethyl-5-phenyl-2,3-dihydrobenzothiepin-(5H)₄-one (4a) andtrans-3-Butyl-3-ethyl-5-phenyl-2,3-dihydro-benzothiepin-(5H)4-one (4b)

A mixture of 2.6 g (0.04 mole) of zinc dust, 7.2 g (0.047 mole) of TiCl₃and 80 mL of anhydrous ethylene glycol dimethyl ether (DME) was held atreflux for 2 h. The reaction mixture was cooled to 5° C. To the reactionmixture was added dropwise a solution of 3.54 g (0.01 mole) of 2 in 30mL of DME in 40 min. The reaction mixture was stirred at roomtemperature for 16 h and then was held at reflux for 2 h and cooledbefore being poured into brine. The organic was extract into methylenechloride. The methylene chloride extract was dried over MgSO₄ andconcentrated in vacuo. The residue was purified by HPLC (hexane) to give1.7 g (43%) of 3 as an oil in the first fraction. The second fractionwas discarded and the third fraction was further purified by HPLC(hexane) to give 0.07 g (2%) of 4a in the earlier fraction and 0.1 g(3%) of 4b in the later fraction.

Example 2

cis-3-Butyl-3-ethyl-5-phenyl-2,3-dihydrobenzothiepin-(5H)4-one-1,1-dioxide (5a) andtrans-3-Butyl-3-ethyl-5-phenyl-2,3-dihydro-benzothiepin-(5H)4-one-1,1-dioxide (5b)

To a solution of 1.2 g (3.5 mmole) of 50-60% MCPBA in 20 mL of methylenechloride was added 0.59 g (1.75 mmole) of a mixture of 4a and 4b in 10mL of methylene chloride. The reaction mixture was stirred for 20 h. Anadditional 1.2 g (1.75 mmole) of 50-60% MAPBA was added and the reactionmixture was stirred for an additional 3 h then was triturated with 50 mLof 10% NaOH. The insoluble solid was filtered. The methylene chloridelayer of the filtrate was washed with brine, dried over MgSO₄, andconcentrated in vacuo. The residual syrup was purified by HPLC (5%EtOAc-hexane) to give 0.2 g (30%) of 5a as an oil in the first fractionand 0.17 g (26%) of 5b as an oil in the second fraction.

Example 3

(3α,4α,5β)3-Butyl-3-ethyl-4-hydroxy-5-phenyl-2,3,4,5-tetrahydrobenzothiepine-1,1-dioxide(6a), (3α,4β,5α)3-Butyl-3-ethyl-4-hydroxy-5-phenyl-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-benzothiepine-1,1-dioxide(6b), (3α,4α,5α)3-Butyl-3-ethyl-4-hydroxy-5-phenyl-2,3,4,5-tetrahydrobenzothiepine-1,1-dioxide(6c), and (3α,4β,5β)3-Butyl-3-ethyl-4-hydroxy-5-phenyl-2,3,4,5-tetrahydrobenzothiepine-1,1-dioxide(6d)

A. Reduction of 5a and 5b with Sodium Borohydride

To a solution of 0.22 g (0.59 mmole) of 5b in 10 mL of ethanol was added0.24 g (6.4 mmole) of sodium borohydride. The reaction mixture wasstirred at room temperature for 18 h and concentrated in vacuo to removeethanol. The residue was triturated with water and extracted withmethylene chloride. The methylene chloride extract was dried over MgSO₄and concentrated in vacuo to give 0.2 g of syrup. In a separateexperiment, 0.45 g of 5a was treated with 0.44 g of sodium borohydridein 10 mL of ethanol and was worked up as described above to give 0.5 gof syrup which was identical to the 0.2 g of syrup obtained above. Thesetwo materials were combined and purified by HPLC using 10% EtOAc-hexaneas eluant. The first fraction was 0.18 g (27%) of 6a as a syrup. Thesecond fraction was 0.2 g (30%) of 6b also as a syrup. The column wasthen eluted with 20% EtOAc-hexane to give 0.077 g (11%) of 6c in thethird fraction as a solid. Recrystallization from hexane gave a solid,mp 179-181° C. Finally, the column was eluted with 30% EtOAc-hexane togive 0.08 g (12%) of 6d in the fourth fraction as a solid.Recrystallization from hexane gave a solid, mp 160-161° C.

B. Conversion of 6a to 6c and 6d with NaOH and PTC

To a solution of 0.29 g (0.73 mmole) of 6a in 10 mL CH₂Cl₂, was added 9g of 40% NaOH. The reaction mixture was stirred for 0.5 h at roomtemperature and was added one drop of Aliquat-336(methyltricaprylylammonium chloride) phase transfer catalyst (PTC). Themixture was stirred for 0.5 h at room temperature before being treatedwith 25 mL of ice-crystals then was extracted with CH₂Cl₂ (3×10 ml),dried over MgSO₄ and concentrated in vacuo to recover 0.17 g of acolorless film. The components of this mixture were separated using anHPLC and eluted with EtOAc-hexane to give 12.8 mg (4%) of2-(2-benzylphenylsulfonylmethyl)-2-ethylhexenal in the first fraction,30.9 mg (11%) of 6c in the second fraction and 90.0 mg (31%) of 6d inthe third fraction.

Oxidation of 6a to 5b

To a solution of 0.20 g (0.52 mmole) of 6a in 5 mL of CH₂Cl₂ was added0.23 g (1.0 mmole) of pyridinium chlorochromate. The reaction mixturewas stirred for 2 h then was treated with additional 0.23 g ofpyridinium chlorochromate and stirred overnight. The dark reactionmixture was poured into a ceramic filterfrit containing silica gel andwas eluted with CH₂Cl₂. The filtrate was concentrated in vacuo torecover 167 mg (87%) of 5b as a colorless oil.

Example 4

3-Butyl-3-ethyl-5-phenyl-2,3-dihydrobenzothiepine-1,1-dioxide (7)

To a solution of 5.13 g (15.9 mmole) of 3 in 50 mL of CH₂Cl₂ was added10 g (31.9 mmole) of 50-60% MCPBA (m-chloroperoxybenzoic acid)portionwise causing a mild reflux and formation of a white solid. Thereaction mixture was allowed to stir overnight under N₂ and wastriturated with 25 mL of water followed by 50 mL of 10% NaOH solution.The organic was extracted into CH₂Cl₂ (4×20 mL). The CH₂Cl₂ extract wasdried over MgSO₄ and evaporated to dryness to recover 4.9 g (87%) of anopaque viscous oil.

Example 5

(1aα,2β,8bα)2-Butyl-2-ethyl-8b-phenyl-1α,2,3,8b-tetrahydro-benzothiepino[4,5-b]oxirene-4,4-dioxide(8a) (1aα,2α,8bα)2-Butyl-2-ethyl-8b-phenyl-1a,2,3,8b-tetrahydro-benzothiepino[4,5-b]oxirene-4,4-dioxide(8b)

To 1.3 g (4.03 mole) of 3 in 25 mL of CHCl₃ was added portionwise 5 g(14.1 mmole) of 50-60% MCPBA causing a mild exotherm. The reactionmixture was stirred under N₂ overnight and was then held at reflux for 3h. The insoluble white slurry was filtered. The filtrate was extractedwith 10% potassium carbonate (3×50 mL), once with brine, dried overMgSO₄, and concentrated in vacuo to give 1.37 g of a light yellow oil.Purification by HPLC gave 0.65 g of crystalline product. This product isa mixture of two isomers. Trituration of this crystalline product inhexane recovered 141.7 mg (10%) of a white crystalline product. Thisisomer was characterized by NMR and mass spectra to be the (1aα,2β,8bα)isomer 8a. The hexane filtrate was concentrated in vacuo to give 206 mgof white film which is a mixture of 30% 8a and 70% 8b by ¹H NMR.

Example 6

cis-3-Butyl-3-ethyl-5-phenyl-2,3,4,5-tetrahydrobenzothiepine-1,1-dioxide(9a),trans-3-Butyl-3-ethyl-5-phenyl-2,3,4,5-tetrahydrobenzothiepine-1,1-dioxide(9b), and3-Butyl-3-ethyl-4-hydroxy-5-cyclohexylidine--2,3,4,5-tetrahydrobenzothiepine-1,1-dioxide(10)

A mixture of 0.15 g (0.4 mmole) of a 3:7 mixture of 8a and 8b wasdissolved in 15 ml MeOH in a 3 oz. Fisher/Porter vessel, then was added0.1 g of 10% Pd/C catalyst. This mixture was hydrogenated at 70 psi H₂for 5 h and filtered. The filtrate was evaporated to dryness in vacuo torecover 0.117 g of a colorless oil. This material was purified by HPLCeluting with EtOAc-hexane. The first fraction was 4.2 mg (3%) of 9b. Thesecond fraction, 5.0 mg (4%), was a 50/50 mixture of 9a and 9b. Thethird fraction was 8.8 mg (6%) of 6a. The fourth fraction was 25.5 mg(18%) of 6b. The fifth fraction was 9.6 mg (7%) of a mixture of 6b and aproduct believed to be3-butyl-3-ethyl-4,5-dihydroxy-5-phenyl-2,3,4,5-tetrahydrobenzothiepine-1,1-dioxidebased on mass spectrum. The sixth fraction was 7.5 mg (5%) of a mixtureof 6d and one of the isomers of 10, 10a.

Example 7

In another experiment, a product (3.7 g) from epoxidation of 3 withexcess MCPBA in refluxing CHCl₃ under air was hydrogenated in 100 mL ofmethanol using 1 g of 10% Pd/C catalyst and 70 psi hydrogen. The productwas purified by HPLC to give 0.9 g (25%) of 9b, 0.45 g (13%) of 9a, 0.27g (7%) of 6a, 0.51 g (14%) of 6b, 0.02 g (1%) of 6c, 0.06 g (2%) of oneisomer of 10, 10a and 0.03 g (1%) of another isomer of 10, 10b.

Example 8

2-((2-Benzoylphenylthio)methyl)butyraldehyde (11)

To an ice bath cooled solution of 9.76 g (0.116 mole of 2-ethylacroleinin 40 mL of dry THF was added 24.6 g (0.116 mole) of2-mercaptobenzophenone in 40 mL of THF followed by 13 g (0.128 mole) oftriethylamine. The reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for3 days, diluted with ether, and was washed successively with dilute HCl,brine, and 1 M potassium carbonate. The ether layer was dried over MgSO₄and concentrated in vacuo. The residue was purified by HPLC (10%EtOAc-hexane) to give 22 g (64%) of 11 in the second fraction. Anattempt to further purifiy this material by kugelrohr distillation at0.5 torr (160-190° C.) gave a fraction (12.2 g) which contained startingmaterial indicating a reversed reaction during distillation. Thismaterial was dissolved in ether (100 mL) and was washed with 50 mL of 1M potassium carbonate three times to give 6.0 g of a syrup which waspurified by HPLC (10% EtOAc-hexane) to give 5.6 g of pure 11.

Example 9

3-Ethyl-5-phenyl-2,3-dihydrobenzothiepine (12)

To a mixture of 2.61 g (0.04 mole) of zinc dust and 60 mL of DME wasadded 7.5 g (0.048 mole) of TiCl₃. The reaction mixture was held atreflux for 2 h. A solution of 2.98 g (0.01 mole) of 11 was addeddropwise in 1 h. The reaction mixture was held at reflux for 18 h,cooled and poured into water. The organic was extracted into ether. Theether layer was washed with brine and filtered through Celite. Thefiltrate was dried over MgSO₄ and concentrated. The residual oil (2.5 g)was purified by HPLC to give 2.06 g (77%) of 12 as an oil in the secondfraction.

Example 10

(1aα,2α,8bα)2-Ethyl-8b-phenyl-1a,2,3,8b-tetrahydro-benzothiepino-[4,5-b]oxirene-4,4-dioxide (13)

To a solution of 1.5 g (5.64 mmole) of 12 in 25 ml of CHCl₃ was added6.8 g (19.4 mmole) of 50-60% MCPB portionwise causing an exothem andformation of a white solid. The mixture was stirred at room temperatureovernight diluted with 100 ml methylene chloride and washed successivelywith 10% K₂CO₃ (4×50 ml), water (twice with 25 ml) and brine. Theorganic layer was then dried over MgSO₄ and evaporated to dryness torecover 1.47 g of an off white solid. ¹H NMR indicated that only oneisomer is present. This solid was slurried in 200 ml of warm Et₂O andfiltered to give 0.82 g (46%) of 13 as a white solid, mp 185-186.5° C.

Example 11

(3α,4β,5α)-3-Ethyl-4-hydroxy-5-phenyl-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-benzothiepine-1,1-dioxide(14a), (3α,4β,5β)3-Ethyl-4-hydroxy-5-phenyl-2,3,4,5-tetrahydrobenzothiepine-1,1-dioxide(14b), andcis-3-Ethyl-5-phenyl-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-benzothiepine-1,1-dioxide (15)

A mixture of 0.5 g (1.6 mole) of 13, 50 ml of acetic acid and 0.5 g of10% Pd/C catalyst was hydrogenated with 70 psi hydrogen for 4 h. Thecrude reaction slurry was filtered and the filtrate was stirred with 150ml of a saturated NaHCO₃ solution followed by 89 g of NaHCO₃ powderportionwise to neutralize the rest of acetic acid. The mixture wasextracted with methylene chloride (4×25 ml), then the organic layer wasdried over MgSO₄ and concentrated in vacuo to give 0.44 g (87%) of avoluminous white solid which was purified by HPLC (EtOAc-Hexane) to give26.8 mg (6%) of 15 in the first fraction, 272 mg (54%) of 14a as asolid, mp 142-143.5° C., in the second fraction, and 35 mg (7%) ofimpure 14b in the third fraction.

Example 12

2-Ethyl-2-((2-Hydroxymethylphenyl)thiomethyl)hexenal (16)

A mixture of 5.0 g (0.036 mole) of 2-mercaptobenzyl alcohol, 6.4 g(0.032 mole) of 1, 3.6 g (0.036 mole) of triethylamine and 25 mL of2-methoxyethyl ether was held at reflux for 7 h. Additional 1.1 g ofmercaptobenzyl alcohol and 0.72 g of triethylamine was added to thereaction mixture and the mixture was held at reflux for additional 16 h.The reaction mixture was cooled and poured into 6N HCl and extractedwith methylene chloride. The methylene chloride extract was washed twicewith 10% NaOH, dried over MgSO₄ and concentrated in vacuo to give 9.6 gof residue. Purification by HPLC (20% EtOAc-hexane) gave 3.7 g (41%) of16 as an oil.

Example 13

2-Ethyl-2-((2-formylphenyl)thiomethyl)hexenal (17)

A mixture of 3.7 g of 16, 5.6 g (0.026 mole) of pyridiniumchlorochromate, 2 g of Celite and 30 mL of methylene chloride wasstirred for 18 h and filtered through a bed of silica gel. The silicagel was eluted with methylene chloride. The combined methylene chlorideeluant was purified by HPLC (20% ETOAc-hexane) to give 2.4 g (66%) of anoil.

Example 14

3-Butyl-3-ethyl-2,3-dihydrobenzothiepine (18)

A mixture of 2.6 g (0.04 mole) of zinc dust, 7.2 g (0.047 mole) ofTiCl₃, and 50 mL of DME was held at reflux for 2 h and cooled to roomtemperature. To this mixture was added 2.4 g (8.6 mmole) of 17 in 20 mLof DME in 10 min. The reaction mixture was stirred at room temperaturefor 2 h and held at reflux for 1 h then was let standing at roomtemperature over weekend. The reaction mixture was poured into diluteHCl and was stirred with methylene chloride. The methylenechloride-water mixture was filtered through Celite. The methylenechloride layer was washed with brine, dried over MgSO₄, and concentratedin vacuo to give 3.0 g of a residue. Purification by HPLC gave 0.41 g(20%) of 18 as an oil in the early fraction.

Example 15

(1aα,2α,8bα)2-Butyl-2-ethyl-1a,2,3,8b-tetrahydro-benzothiepino[4,5-b]oxirene-4,4-dioxide(19a) and (1aα,2β,8bα)2-Butyl-2-ethyl-8b-phenyl-1a,2,3,8b-tetrahydro-benzothiepino[4,5-b]oxirene-4,4-dioxide(19b)

To a solution of 0.4 g of 0.4 g (1.6 mmole) of 18 in 30 mL of methylenechloride was added 2.2 g (3.2 mmole) of 50-60% MCPBA. The reactionmixture was stirred for 2 h and concentrated in vacuo. The residue wasdissolved in 30 mL of CHCl and was held at reflux for 18 h under N2. Thereaction mixture was stirred with 100 mL of 10% NaOH and 5 g of sodiumsulfite. The methylene chloride layer was washed with brine, dried overMgSO₄ and concentrated in vacuo. The residue was purified by HPLC (20%EtOAc-hexane) to give a third fraction which was further purified byHPLC (10% EtOAc-hexane) to give 0.12 g of syrup in the first fraction.Recrystallization from hexane gave 0.08 g (17%) of 19a, mp 89.5-105.5°C. The mother liquor from the first fraction was combined with thesecond fraction and was further purified by HPLC to give additional 19ain the first fraction and 60 mg of 19b in the second fraction.Crystallization from hexane gave 56 mg of a white solid.

Example 16

3-Butyl-3-ethyl-4,5-dihydroxy-5-phenyl-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-benzothiepine-1,1-dioxide(20)

This product was isolated along with 6b from hydrogenation of a mixtureof 8a and 8b.

Example 17

3-Butyl-3-ethyl-4-hydroxy-5-phenylthio-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-benzothiepine-1,1-dioxide(21)

A mixture of 25 mg (0.085 mmole) of 19b, 0.27 g (2.7 mmole) ofthiophenol, 0.37 g (2.7 mmole) of potassium carbonate, and 4 mL of DMFwas stirred at room temperature under N₂ for 19 h. The reaction mixturewas poured into water and extracted with methylene chloride. Themethylene chloride layer was washed successively with 10% NaOH andbrine, dried over MgSO₄, and concentrated in vacuo to give 0.19 g ofsemisolid which contain substantial amounts of diphenyl disulfide. Thismaterial was purified by HPLC (5% EtOAc-hexane) to remove diphenyldisulfide in the first fraction. The column was then eluted with 20%EtOAc-hexane to give 17 mg of a first fraction, 4 mg of a secondfraction and 11 mg of a third fraction which were three differentisomers of 21, i.e. 21a, 21b, and 21c, respectively, by ¹H NMR and massspectra.

Example 18

Alternative Synthesis of 6c and 6d

A. Preparation from 2-((2-Benzoylphenylthio)methyl)-2-ethylhexanal (2)

Step 1. 2-((2-Benzoylphenylsulfonyl)methyl)-2-ethylhexanal (44)

To a solution of 9.0 g (0.025 mole) of compound 2 in 100 ml of methylenechloride was added 14.6 g (0.025 mol) of 50-60% MCPBA portionwise. Thereaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 64 h then wasstirred with 200 ml of 1 M potassium carbonate and filtered throughCelite. The methylene chloride layer was washed twice with 300 ml of 1 Mpotassium carbonate, once with 10% sodium hydroxide and once with brine.The insoluble solid formed during washing was removed by filtrationthrough Celite. The methylene chloride solution was dried andconcentrated in vacuo to give 9.2 g (95%) of semisolid. A portion (2.6g) of this solid was purified by HPLC (10% ethyl acetate-hexane) to give1.9 g of crystals, mp 135-136° C.

Step 2. 2-((2-Benzylphenylsulfonyl)methyl)-2-ethylhexanal (45)

A solution of 50 g (0.13 mole) of crude 44 in 250 ml of methylenechloride was divided in two portions and charged to two Fisher-Porterbottles. To each bottle was charged 125 ml of methanol and 5 g of 10%Pd/C. The bottles were pressurized with 70 psi of hydrogen and thereaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 7 h before beingcharged with an additional 5 g of 10% Pd/C. The reaction mixture wasagain hydrogenated with 70 psi of hydrogen for 7 h. This procedure wasrepeated one more time but only 1 g of Pd/C was charged to the reactionmixture. The combined reaction mixture was filtered and concentrated invacuo to give 46.8 g of 45 as brown oil.

Step 3. (3α,4α,5α)3-Butyl-3-ethyl-4-hydroxy-5-phenyl-2,3,4,5-tetrahydrobenzothiepine-1,1-dioxide(6c), and (3α,4β,5β)3-Butyl-3-ethyl-4-hydroxy-5-phenyl-2,3,4,5-tetrahydrobenzothiepine-1,1-dioxide(6d)

To a solution of 27.3 g (73.4 mmole) of 45 in 300 ml of anhydrous THFcooled to 2° C. with an ice bath was added 9.7 g (73.4 mmole) of 95%potassium t-butoxide. The reaction mixture was stirred for 20 min,quenched with 300 ml of 10% HCl and extracted with methylene chloride.The methylene chloride layer was dried over magnesium sulfate andconcentrated in vacuo to give 24.7 g of yellow oil. Purification by HPLC(ethyl acetate-hexane) yielded 9.4 g of recovered 45 in the firstfraction, 5.5 g (20%) of 6c in the second fraction and 6.5 g (24%) of 6din the third fraction.

B. Preparation from 2-hydroxydiphenylmethane

Step 1. 2-mercaptodiphenylmethane (46)

To a 500 ml flask was charged 16 g (0.33 mol) of 60% sodium hydride oildispersion. The sodium hydride was washed twice with 50 ml of hexane. Tothe reaction flask was charged 100 ml of DMF. To this mixture was addeda solution of 55.2 g (0.3 mol) of 2-hydroxydiphenylmethane in 200 ml ofDMF in 1 h while temperature was maintained below 30° C. by an ice-waterbath. After complete addition of the reagent, the mixture was stirred atroom temperature for 30 min then cooled with an ice bath. To thereaction mixture was added 49.4 g (0.4 mole) of dimethyl thiocarbamoylchloride at once. The ice bath was removed and the reaction mixture wasstirred at room temperature for 18 h before being poured into 300 ml ofwater. The organic was extracted into 500 ml of toluene. The toluenelayer was washed successively with 10% sodium hydroxide and brine andwas concentrated in vacuo to give 78.6 g of a yellow oil which was 95%pure dimethyl O-2-benzylphenyl thiocarbamate. This oil was heated at280-300° C. in a kugelrohhr pot under house vacuum for 30 min. Theresidue was kugelrohr distilled at 1 torr (180-280° C.). The distillate(56.3 g) was crystallized from methanol to give 37.3 g (46%) of therearranged product dimethyl S-2-benzylphenyl thiocarbamate as a yellowsolid. A mixture of 57 g (0.21 mole) of this yellow solid, 30 g ofpotassium hydroxide and 150 ml of methanol was stirred overnight thenwas concentrated in vacuo. The residue was diluted with 200 ml of waterand extracted with ether. The aqueous layer was made acidic withconcentrate HCl, The oily suspension was extracted into ether. The etherextract was dried over magnesium sulfate and concentrated in vacuo. Theresidue was crystallized from hexane to give 37.1 g (88%) of2-mercaptodiphenylmethane as a yellow solid.

Step 2. 2-((2-Benzylphenylthio)methyl)-2-ethylhexanal (47)

A mixture of 60 g (03 mole) of yellow solid from step 1, 70 g (0.3 mole)of compound 1 from preparation 1, 32.4 g (0.32 mole) of triethylamine,120 ml of 2-methoxyethyl ether was held at reflux for 6 hr andconcentrated in vacuo. The residue was triturated with 500 ml of waterand 30 ml of concentrate HCl. The organic was extracted into 400 ml ofether. The ether layer was washed successively with brine, 10% sodiumhydroxide and brine and was dried over magnesium sulfate andconcentrated in vacuo. The residue (98.3 g) was purified by HPLC with2-5% ethyl acetate-hexane as eluent to give2-((2-benzylphenylthio)methyl)-2-ethylhexanal 47 as a yellow syrup.

Step 3. 2-((2-Benzylphenylsulfonyl)methyl)-2-ethylhexanal (45)

To a solution of 72.8 g (0.21 mole) of yellow syrup from step 2 in 1liter of methylene chloride cooled to 10° C. was added 132 g of 50-60%MCPBA in 40 min. The reaction mixture was stirred for 2 h. An additional13 g of 50-60% MCPBA was added to the reaction mixture. The reactionmixture was stirred for 2 h and filtered through Celite. The methylenechloride solution was washed twice with 1 liter of 1 M potassiumcarbonate then with 1 liter of brine. The methylene chloride layer wasdried over magnesium sulfate and concentrated to 76 g of2-((2-benzylphenylsulfonyl)methyl)-2-ethylhexanal 45 as a syrup.

Step 4. (3α,4α,5α)3-Butyl-3-ethyl-4-hydroxy-5-phenyl-2,3,4,5-tetrahydrobenzothiepine-1,1-dioxide(6c), and (3α,4β,5β)3-Butyl-3-ethyl-4-hydroxy-5-phenyl-2,3,4,5-tetrahydrobenzothiepine-1,1-dioxide(6d)

Reaction of 45 with potassium t-butoxide according to the procedure instep 3 of procedure A gave pure 6c and 6d after HPLC.

Example 19

(3α,4β,5β)3-Butyl-3-ethyl-4-hydroxy-8-methoxy-5-phenyl-2,3,4,5-tetrahydrobenzothiepine-1,1-dioxide(25) and (3α,4α,5α)3-Butyl-3-ethyl-4-hydroxy-8-methoxy-5-phenyl-2,3,4,5-tetrahydrobenzothiepine-1,1-dioxide(26)

Step 1. Preparation of 2-((2-benzoyl-4-methoxyphenylthio)methyl)-2-ethylhexanal (22)

2-Hydroxy-4-methoxybenzophenone was converted to the dimethylO-2-benzoyphenyl thiocarbamate by methods previously described inexample 18. The product can be isolated by recrystallization fromethanol. Using this improved isolation procedure no chromatography wasneeded. The thermal rearrangement was performed by reacting thethiocarbamate (5 g) in diphenyl ether at 260° C. as previouslydescribed. The improved isolation procedure which avoided achromatography step was described below.

The crude pyrolysis product was then heated at 65° C. in 100 ml ofmethanol and 100 ml of THF in the presence of 3.5 g of KOH for 4 h.After removing THF and methanol by rotary evaporation the solution wasextracted with 5% NaOH and ether. The base layer was acidified andextracted with ether to obtain a 2.9 g of crude thiophenol product. Theproduct was further purified by titrating the desired mercaptan intobase with limited KOH. After acidification and extraction with etherpure 2-mercapto-4-methoxybenzophenone (2.3 g) was isolated.

2-mercapto-4-methoxybenzophenone can readily be converted to the2-((2-benzoyl-4-methoxyphenylthio)methyl)-2-ethylhexanal (22) byreaction with 2-ethyl-2-(mesyloxymethyl)hexanal (1) as previouslydescribed.

Step 2. 2-((2-Benzoyl-5-methoxyphenylsulfonyl)methyl)-2-ethylhexanal(23)

Substrate 22 was readily oxidized to2-((2-benzoyl-5-methoxyphenyl-sulfonyl)methyl)-2-ethylhexanal (23) asdescribed in example 18.

Step 3. 2-((2-benzyl-5-methoxyphenylsulfonyl)methyl)-2-ethylhexanal (24)

Sulfone 23 was then reduced to2-((2-benzyl-5-methoxyphenyl-sulfonyl)methyl)-2-ethylhexanal (24) asdescribed in example 18.

Step 4. (3α,4β,5β)3-Butyl-3-ethyl-4-hydroxy-8-methoxy-5-phenyl-2,3,4,5-tetrahydrobenzothiepine-1,1-dioxide(25) and (3α,4α,5α)3-Butyl-3-ethyl-4-hydroxy-8-methoxy-5-phenyl-2,3,4,5-tetrahydrobenzothiepine-1,1-dioxide(26)

A 3-neck flask equipped with a powder addition funnel, thermocouple andnitrogen bubbler was charged with 19.8 g (0.05 mole) of sulfone 24 in100 ml dry THF. The reaction was cooled to −1.6° C. internal temperatureby means of ice/salt bath. Slowly add 5.61 g (0.05 mole) of potassiumt-butoxide by means of the powder addition funnel. The resulting lightyellow solution was maintained at −1.6° C. After 30 min reaction 400 mlof cold ether was added and this solution was extracted with cold 10%HCl. The acid layer was extracted with 300 ml of methylene chloride. Theorganic layers were combined and dried over magnesium sulfate and afterfiltration stripped to dryness to obtain 19.9 g of product. ¹H nmr andglpc indicated a 96% conversion to a 50/50 mixture of 25 and 26. Theonly other observable compound was 4% starting sulfone 24.

The product was then dissolved in 250 ml of 90/10 hexane/ethyl acetateby warming to 50° C. The solution was allowed to cool to roomtemperature and in this way pure 26 can be isolated. The crystallizationcan be enhanced by addition of a seed crystal of 26. After 2crystallizations the mother liquor which was now 85.4% 25 and has a dryweight of 8.7 g. This material was dissolved in 100 ml of 90/10hexane/ethyl acetate and 10 ml of pure ethyl acetate at 40 C. Pure 25can be isolated by seeding this solution with a seed crystal of 25 afterstoring it overnight at 0 C.

Example 20

(3α,4α,5α)3-Butyl-3-ethyl-4,8-dihydroxy-5-phenyl-2,3,4,5-tetrahydrobenzothiepine-1,1-dioxide(27)

In a 25 ml round bottomed flask, 1 g of 26(2.5 mmoles) and 10 mlmethylene chloride were cooled to −78° C. with stirring. Next 0.7 ml ofboron tribromide (7.5 mmole) was added via syringe. The reaction wasallowed to slowly warm to room temperature and stirred for 6 h. Thereaction was then diluted with 50 ml methylene chloride and washed withsaturated NaCl and then water. The organic layer was dried overmagnesium sulfate. The product (0.88 g) 27 was characterized by NMR andmass spectra.

Example 21

General Alkylation of Phenol 27

A 25 ml flask was charged with 0.15 g of 27(0.38 mmole), 5 ml anhydrousDMF, 54 mg of potassium carbonate (0.38 mmole) and 140 mg ethyl iodide(0.9 mmole). The reaction was stirred at room temperature overnight. Thereaction was diluted with 50 ml ethyl ether and washed with water (25ml) then 5% NaOH (20 ml) and then sat. NaCl. After stripping off thesolvent the ethoxylated product 28 was obtained in high yield. Theproduct was characterized by NMR and mass spectra. This same procedurewas used to prepare products listed in table 1 from the correspondingiodides or bromides. For higher boiling alkyl iodides and bromides onlyone equivalent of the alkyl halide was used.

Formula for Table 1

TABLE 1 Compound No. R 27 H 26 Me 28 Et 29 hexyl 30 Ac 31(CH2)6-N-pthalimide

Example 22

(3α,4α,5α)3-Butyl-3-ethyl-4-hydroxy-7-hydroxyamino-5-phenyl-2,3,4,5-tetrahydrobenzothiepine-1,1-dioxide(37) and (3α,4β,5β)3-Butyl-3-ethyl-4-hydroxy-7-hydroxyamino-5-phenyl-2,3,4,5-tetrahydrobenzothiepine-1,1-dioxide(38)

Step 1. Preparation of 2-chloro-5-nitrodiphenylmethane (32)

Procedure adapted from reference: Synthesis—Stuttgart 9 770-772 (1986)Olah G. Et al

Under nitrogen, a 3 neck flask was charged with 45 g (0.172 mole) of2-chloro-5-nitrobenzophenone in 345 ml methylene chloride and thesolution was cooled to ice/water temperature. By means of an additionalfunnel, 150 g (0.172 mole) of trifluoromethane sulfonic acid in 345 mlmethylene chloride was added slowly. Next 30 g of triethylsilane (0.172mole) in 345 ml methylene chloride was added dropwise to the chilledsolution. Both addition steps (trifluoromethane sulfonic acid andtriethylsilane) were repeated. After the additions were completed thereaction was allowed to slowly warm up to room temperature and stirredfor 12 h under nitrogen. The reaction mixture was then poured into achilled stirred solution of 1600 ml of saturated sodium bicarbonate. Gasevolution occurred. Poured into a 4 liter separatory funnel andseparated layers. The methylene chloride layer was isolated and combinedwith two 500 ml methylene chloride extractions of the aqueous layer. Themethylene chloride solution was dried over magnesium sulfate andconcentrated in vacuo. The residue was recrystallized from hexane togive 39 g product. Structure 32 was confirmed by mass spectra and protonand carbon NMR.

Step 2. Preparation of2-((2-benzyl-4-nitrophenylthio)methyl)-2-ethylhexanal (33)

The 2-chloro-5-nitrodiphenylmethane product 32 (40 g, 0.156 mole) fromabove was placed in a 2 liter 2 neck flask with water condenser. Next150 ml DMSO and 7.18 g (0.156 mole) of lithium sulfide was added and thesolution was stirred at 75° C. for 12 h. The reaction was cooled to roomtemperature and then 51.7 g of mesylate IV was added in 90 ml DMSO. Thereaction mixture was heated to 80° C. under nitrogen. After 12 hmonitored by TLC and added more mysylate if necessary.

Continued the reaction until the reaction was completed. Next thereaction mixture was slowly poured into a 1900 ml of 5% acetic aqueoussolution with stirring, extracted with 4×700 ml of ether, and dried overMgSO₄. After removal of ether, 82.7 g of product was isolated. Thematerial can be further purified by silica gel chromatography using 95%hexane and 5% ethyl acetate. If pure mysylate was used in this stepthere was no need for further purification. The product 33 wascharacterized by mass spectra and NMR.

Step 3. Oxidation of the Nitro Product 33 to the Sulfone2-((2-benzyl-4-nitrophenylsulfonyl)methyl)-2-ethylhexanal (34)

The procedure used to oxidize the sulfide 33 to the sulfone 34 has beenpreviously described.

Step 4. Reduction of 34 to2-((2-benzyl-4-hydroxyaminophenylsulfonyl)methyl)-2-ethylhexanal (35)

A 15 g sample of 34 was dissolved in 230 ml of ethanol and placed in a500 ml rb flask under nitrogen. Next 1.5 g of 10 wt. % Pd/C was addedand hydrogen gas was bubbled through the solution at room temperatureuntil the nitro substrate 34 was consumed. The reaction could be readilymonitored by silica gel TLC using 80/20 hexane/EtOAc. Product 35 wasisolated by filtering off the Pd/C and then stripping off the EtOHsolvent. The product was characterized by NMR and mass spectra.

Step 5. Preparation of the2-((2-benzyl-4-N,O-di-(t-butoxy-carbonyl)hydroxyaminophenylsulfonyl)methyl)-2-ethylhexanal(36).

A 13.35 g sample of 35 (0.0344 mole) in 40 ml of dry THF was stirred ina 250 ml round bottomed flask. Next added 7.52 g (0.0344 mole) ofdi-t-butyl dicarbonate in 7 ml THF. Heated at 60° C. overnight. Stripedoff THF and redissolved in methylene chloride. Extracted with 1% HCl;and then 5% sodium bicarbonate.

The product was further purified by column chromatography using 90/10hexane/ethyl acetate and then 70/30 hexane/ethyl acetate. The product 36was obtained (4.12 g) which appeared to be mainly thedi-(t-butoxycarbonyl) derivatives by proton NMR.

Step 6. (3α,4α,5α)3-Butyl-3-ethyl-4-hydroxy-7-hydroxyamino-5-phenyl-2,3,4,5-tetrahydrobenzothiepine-1,1-dioxide(37) and (3α,4β,5β)3-Butyl-3-ethyl-4-hydroxy-7-hydroxyamino-5-phenyl-2,3,4,5-tetrahydrobenzothiepine-1,1-dioxide(38)

A 250 ml 3-neck round bottomed flask was charged with 4 g of 36 (6.8mmoles), and 100 ml of anhydrous THF and cooled to −78° C. under anitrogen atmosphere. Slowly add 2.29 g potassium tert-butoxide (20.4mmoles) with stirring and maintaining a −78° C. reaction temperature.After 1 h at −78° C. the addition of base was completed and thetemperature was brought to −10° C. by means of a ice/salt bath. After 3h at −10° C., only trace 36 remained by TLC. Next add 35 ml of deionizedwater to the reaction mixture at −10° C. and stirred for 5 min. Stripedoff most of the THF and added to separatory funnel and extracted withether until all of the organic was removed from the water phase. Thecombined ether phases were washed with saturated NaCl and then driedover sodium sulfate. The only products by TLC and NMR were the two BOCprotected isomers of 37 and 38. The isomers were separated by silica gelchromatography using 85% hexane and 15% ethyl acetate; BOC-37 (0.71 g)and BOC-38 (0.78 g).

Next the BOC protecting group was removed by reacting 0.87 g of BOC-38(1.78 mmoles) with 8.7 ml of 4 M HCl (34.8 mmoles) in dioxane for 30min. Next added 4.74 g of sodium acetate (34.8 mmoles) to the reactionmixture and 16.5 ml ether and stirred until clear. After transferring toa separatory funnel extracted with ether and water and then dried theether layer with sodium sulfate. After removing the ether, 0.665 g of 38was isolated. Isomer 37 could be obtained in a similar procedure.

Example 23

(3α,4α,5α)3-Butyl-3-ethyl-7-(n-hexylamino)-4-hydroxy-5-phenyl-2,3,4,5-tetrahydrobenzothiepine-1,1-dioxide(40) and (3α,4β,5β)3-Butyl-3-ethyl-7-(n-hexylamino)-4-hydroxy-5-phenyl-2,3,4,5-tetrahydrobenzothiepine-1,1-dioxide(41)

Step 1.2-((2-Benzyl-4-(n-hexylamino)phenylsulfonyl)methyl)-2-ethylhexanal (39)

In a Fischer porter bottle weighed out 0.5 g of 34 (1.2 mmoles) anddissolved in 3.8 ml of ethanol under nitrogen. Next added 0.1 g of Pd/Cand 3.8 ml of hexanal. Seal and pressure to 50 psi of hydrogen gas.Stirred for 48 h. After filtering off the catalyst and removing thesolvent by rotary evaporation 39 was isolated by column chromatography(0.16 g) using 90/10 hexane ethyl acetate and gradually increasing themobile phase to 70/30 hexane/ethyl acetate. The product wascharacterized by NMR and mass spectra.

Step 2. (3α,4α,5α)3-Butyl-3-ethyl-7-(n-hexylamino)-4-hydroxy-5-phenyl-2,3,4,5-tetrahydrobenzothiepine-1,1-dioxide(40) and (3α,4β,5β)3-Butyl-3-ethyl-7-(n-hexylamino)-4-hydroxy-5-phenyl-2,3,4,5-tetrahydrobenzothiepine-1,1-dioxide(41)

A 2-neck, 25 ml round bottomed flask with stir bar was charged with0.158 g 39 (0.335 mmole) and 5 ml anhydrous THF under nitrogen. Cool to−10° C. by means of a salt/water bath. Slowly add 0.113 g of potassiumtert butoxide (0.335 mmole). After 15 min at −10° C. all of the startingmaterial was consumed by TLC and only the two isomers 40 and 41 wereobserved. Next added 5 ml of chilled 10% HCl and stirred at −10° C. for5 min. Transferred to a separatory funnel and extract with ether. Driedover sodium sulfate. Proton NMR of the dried product (0.143 g) indicatedonly the presence of the two isomers 40 and 41. The two isomers wereseparated by silica gel chromatography using 90/10 hexane ethyl acetateand gradually increasing the mobile phase to 70/30 hexane/ethyl acetate.40 (53.2 mg); 41(58.9 mg).

Example 24

Quaternization of Amine Substrates 40 and 41

Amine products such as 40 and 41 can be readily alkylated to quaternarysalts by reaction with alkyl halides. For example 40 in DMF with 5equivalents of methyl iodide in the presence of 2,6 dimethyl lutidineproduces the dimethylhexylamino quaternary salt.

Example 25

(3α,4β,5β)3-Butyl-3-ethyl-4-hydroxy-5-(4-iodophenyl)-2,3,4,5-tetrahydrobenzothiepine-1,1-dioxide(42)

In a 25 ml round bottomed flask 0.5 g (1.3 mmole) of 6d, 0.67 g ofmercuric triflate were dissolved in 20 ml of dry methylene chloride withstirring. Next 0.34 g of Iodine was added and the solution was stirredat room temperature for 30 h. The reaction was then diluted with 50 mlmethylene chloride and washed with 10 ml of 1 M sodium thiosulfate; 10ml of saturated KI; and dried over sodium sulfate. See Tetrahedron,Vol.50, No. 17, pp 5139-5146 (1994) Bachki, F. Et al. Mass spectrumindicated a mixture of 6d, mono iodide 42 and a diiodide adduct. Themixture was separated by column chromatography and 42 was characterizedbt NMR and mass spectra.

Example 26

(3α,4β,5β)3-Butyl-5-(4-carbomethoxyphenyl)-3-ethyl-4-hydroxy-2,3,4,5-tetrahydrobenzothiepine-1,1-dioxide(43)

A 0.1 g sample of 42 (0.212 mmole), 2.5 ml dry methanol, 38 μltriethylamine (0.275 mmole), 0.3 ml toluene and 37 mg of palladiumchloride (0.21 mmole) was charged to a glass lined mini reactor at 300psi carbon monoxide. The reaction was heated at 100° C. overnight. Thecatalyst was filtered and a high yield of product was isolated. Theproduct was characterized by NMR and mass spectra.

Note the ester functionalized product 43 can be converted to the freeacid by hydrolysis.

Example 27

(3α,4α,5α)3-Butyl-3-ethyl-4-hydroxy-7-methoxy-5-phenyl-2,3,4,5-tetrahydrobenzothiepine-1,1-dioxide(48), and (3α,4β,5β)3-Butyl-3-ethyl-4-hydroxy-7-methoxy-5-phenyl-2,3,4,5-tetrahydrobenzothiepine-1,1-dioxide(49)

Step 1. 2-Mercapto-5-methoxybenzophenone (50)

Reaction of 66.2 g of 4-methoxythiophenol with 360 ml of 2.5 Nn-butyllithium, 105 g of tetramethylethylenediamine and 66.7 g ofbenzonitrile in 600 ml cyclohexane according to the procedure in WO93/16055 gave 73.2 g of brown oil which was kugelrohr distilled toremove 4-methoxythiophenol and gave 43.86 g of crude 50 in the potresidue.

Step 2. 2-((2-Benzoyl-4-methoxyphenylthio)methyl)-2-ethylhexanal (51)

Reaction of 10 g (0.04 mole) of crude 50 with 4.8 g (0.02 mole) ofmesylate 1 and 3.2 ml (0.23 mole) of triethylamine in 50 ml of diglymeaccording to the procedure for the preparation of 2 gave 10.5 g of crudeproduct which was purified by HPLC (5% ethyl acetate-hexane) to give 1.7g (22%) of 51.

Step 3. 2-((2-Benzoyl-4-methoxyphenylsulfonyl)methyl)-2-ethyl-hexanal(52)

A solution of 1.2 g (3.1 mmoles) of 51 in 25 ml of methylene chloridewas reacted with 2.0 g (6.2 mmoles) of 50-60% MCPBA according to theprocedure of step 2 of procedure A in example 18 gave 1.16 g (90%) of 52as a yellow oil.

Step 4. 2-((2-Benzyl-4-methoxyphenylsulfonyl)methyl)-2-ethylhexanal (53)

Hydrogenation of 1.1 g of 52 according to the procedure of step 3 ofprocedure A of example 18 gave 53 as a yellow oil (1.1 g).

Step 5. (3α,4α,5α)3-Butyl-3-ethyl-4-hydroxy-7-methoxy-5-phenyl-2,3,4,5-tetrahydrobenzothiepine-1,1-dioxide(48), and (3α,4β,5β)3-Butyl-3-ethyl-4-hydroxy-7-methoxy-5-phenyl-2,3,4,5-tetrahydrobenzothiepine-1,1-dioxide(49)

A solution of 1.1 g of 53, 0.36 g of potassium t-butoxide and 25 ml ofanhydrous THF was held at reflux for 2 h and worked up as in step 4 ofprocedure A of example 18 to give 1.07 g of a crude product which waspurified by HPLC to give 40 mg (4%) of 48 as crystals, mp 153-154° C.and 90 mg (8%) of 49 as solid, mp 136-140° C.

Example 28

5-Phenyl-2,3-dihydrospirobenzothiepine-3,1′-cyclohexane (57)

Step 1. 1-(Hydroxymethyl)-cyclohexanecarboxaldehyde (54)

To a cold (0° C.) mixture of 100 g (0.891 mole) ofcyclohexanecarboxaldehyde, 76.5 g of 37% of formaldehyde in 225 ml ofmethanol was added dropwise 90 ml of 1 N Sodium hydroxide in 1 h. Thereaction mixture was stirred at room temperature over 48 then wasevaporated to remove methanol. The reaction mixture was diluted withwater and extracted with methylene chloride. The organic layer waswashed with water, brine, and dried over sodium sulfate and concentratedunder vacuum to give 75 g (59.7%) of thick oil. Proton NMR and massspectra were consistent with the product.

Step 2. 1-(mesyloxymethyl)cyclohexanecarboxaldehyde (55)

To a cold (0° C.) mixture of alcohol 54 (75 g, 0.54 mole) and 65.29 g(0.57 mole) of methanesulfonyl chloride in 80 ml of methylene chloridewas added a solution of pyridine (47.96 g, 0.57 mole) in 40 ml ofmethylene chloride. The reaction mixture was stirred at room temperaturefor 18 h then quenched with water, acidified with conc. HCl andextracted with methylene chloride. The organic layer was washed withwater, brine, and dried over sodium sulfate and concentrated undervacuum to give 91.63 g (77.8%) of thick oil. Proton NMR and mass spectrawere consistent with the product.

Step 3. 1-((2-Benzoylphenylthio)methyl)cyclohexanecarboxaldehyde (56)

A mixture of 69 g (0.303 mole) of 2-mercaptobenzophenone, 82 g (0.303mole) of mesylate 55, 32 g of triethylamine, and 150 ml of diglyme wasstirred and held at reflux for 24 h. The mixture was cooled, poured intodil. HCl and extracted with methylene chloride. The organic layer waswashed with 10% NaOH, water, brine, and dried over sodium sulfate andconcentrated under vacuum to remove excess diglyme. This was purified bysilica gel flush column (5% EtOAc: Hexane) and gave 18.6 g (75.9%) ofyellow oil. Proton NMR and mass spectra were consistent with theproduct.

Step 4. 5-Phenyl-2,3-dihydrospirobenzothiepine-3,1′-cyclohexane (57)

To a mixture of 6.19 g of zinc dust and 100 ml of dry DME was addedTiCl₃(16.8 g, 0.108 mole). The reaction mixture was heated to reflux for2 h. A solution of compound 56 (8.3 g, 0.023 mole) in 50 ml of DME wasadded dropwise to the reaction mixture in 1 h and the mixture was heldat reflux for 18 h. The mixture was cooled, poured into water andextracted with ether. The organic layer was washed with water, brine,and dried over sodium sulfate, filtered through celite and concentratedunder vacuum. The residue was purified by HPLC (10% EtOAc:Hexane) togive 4.6 g (64%) of white solid, mp 90-91° C. Proton and carbon NMR andmass spectra were consistent with the product.

Example 29

8b-Phenyl-1a,2,3,8b-tetrahydrospiro(benzothiepino[4,5-b]oxirene-2,1′-cyclohexane)-4,4-dioxide(58)

To a solution of 57 (4.6 g, 15 mmole) in 50 ml chloroform under nitrogenwas added 55% MCPBA (16.5 g, 52.6 mmole) portionwise with spatula. Thereaction was held at reflux for 18 h and washed with 10% NaOH (3×),water, brine, and dried over sodium sulfate and concentrated undervacuum to give 5 g of crude product. This was recrystallized fromHexane/EtOAc to give 4.31 g (81%) of yellow solid, mp 154-155° C. Protonand carbon NMR and mass spectra were consistent with the product.

Example 30

trans-4-Hydroxy-5-phenyl-2,3,4,5-tetrahydrospiro(benzothiepine-3,1′-cyclohexane)-1,1-dioxide (59)

A mixture of 0.5 g (1.4 mmoles) of 58, 20 ml of ethanol, 10 ml ofmethylene chloride and 0.4 g of 10% Pd/C catalyst was hydrogenated with70 psi hydrogen for 3 h at room temperature. The crude reaction slurrywas filtered through Celite and evaporated to dryness. The residue waspurified by HPLC (10% EtOAc-Hexane, 25% EtOAc-Hexane). The firstfraction was 300 mg (60%) as a white solid, mp 99-100° C. Proton NMRshowed this was a trans isomer. The second fraction gave 200 mg of solidwhich was impure cis isomer.

Example 31

cis-4-Hydroxy-5-phenyl-2,3,4,5-tetrahydrospiro(benzothiepine-3,1′-cyclohexane)-1,1-dioxide (60)

To a solution of 0.2 g (0.56 mmole) of 59 in 20 ml of CH₂Cl₂, was added8 g of 50% NaOH and one drop of Aliquat-336 (methyltricaprylylammoniumchloride) phase transfer catalyst. The reaction mixture was stirred for10 h at room temperature. Twenty g of ice was added to the mixture andthe mixture was extracted with CH₂Cl₂ (3×10 ml) washed with water, brineand dried over MgSO₄ and concentrated in vacuo to recover 0.15 g ofcrude product. This was recrystallized from Hexane/EtOAc to give 125 mgof white crystal, mp 209-210° C. Proton and carbon NMR and mass spectrawere consistent with the product.

Example 32

(3α,4α,5α)3-Butyl-3-ethyl-4-hydroxy-5-phenyl-2,3,4,5-tetrahydrobenzothiepine (61),and (3α,4β,5β)3-Butyl-3-ethyl-4-hydroxy-5-phenyl-2,3,4,5-tetrahydrobenzothiepine (62)

To a solution of 0.5 g (1.47 mmole) of compound 47 in 5 ml of anhydrousTHF was added 0.17 g (1.47 mmole) of 95% potassium t-butoxide. Thereaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 18 h and quenchedwith 10 ml of 10% HCl. The organic was extracted into methylenechloride. The methylene chloride extract was dried over magnesiumsulfate and concentrated in vacuo. The residue was purified by HPLC (2%EtOAc-hexane) to give 47 mg of 61 in the second fraction and 38 mg of 62in the third fraction. Proton NMR and mass spectra were consistent withthe assigned structures.

Example 33

(3α,4α,5α)3-Butyl-3ethyl-4-hydroxy-7-amino-5-phenyl-2,3,4,5-tetrahydrobenzothiepine-1,1-dioxide(63) and (3α,4β,5β)3-Butyl-3-ethyl-4-hydroxy-7-amino-5-phenyl-2,3,4,5-tetrahydrobenzothiepine-1,1-dioxide(64)

An autoclave was charged with 200 mg of 37 in 40 cc ethanol and 0.02 g10% Pd/C. After purging with nitrogen the dlave was charged with 100 psihydrogen and heated to 55 C. The reaction was monitored by TLC and massspec and allowed to proceed until all of 37 was consumed. After thereaction was complete the catalyst was filtered and the solvent wasremoved in vacuo and the only observable product was amine 63. This sameprocedure was used to produce 64 from 38.

Example 34

(3α,4α,5α)3-Butyl-3-ethyl-4-hydroxy-7-methoxy-5-(3′-methoxyphenyl)-2,3,4,5-tetrahydrobenzothiepine-1,1-dioxide(65), and (3α,4β,5β)3-Butyl-3-ethyl-4-hydroxy-7-methoxy-5-(3′-methoxyphenyl)-2,3,4,5-tetrahydrobenzothiepine-1,1-dioxide(66).

Alkylation of e-methoxyphenol with 3-methoxybenzyl chloride according tothe procedure described in J. Chem. Soc, 2431 (1958) gave4-methoxy-2-(3′-methoxybenzyl)phenol in 35% yield. This material wasconverted to compound 65, mp 138.5-141.5° C., and compound 66, mp115.5-117.5° C., by the procedure similar to that in Example 18 methodB.

Example 35

(3α,4α,5α)3-Butyl-3-ethyl-4-hydroxy-7-methoxy-5-(3′-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-2,3,4,5-tetrahydrobenzothiepine-1,1-dioxide(67), and (3α,4β,5β)3-Butyl-3-ethyl-4-hydroxy-7-methoxy-S-(3′-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-2,3,4,5-tetrahydrobenzothiepine-1,1-dioxide(68).

Alkylation of 4-methoxyphenol with 3-(trifluoromethyl)benzyl chlorideaccording to the procedure described in J. Chem. Soc. 2431 (1958) gave4-methoxy-2-(3′-(trifluoromethyl)benzyl)phenol. This material wasconverted to compound 67, mp 226.5-228° C., and compound 68, mp 188-190°C., byu the procedure similar to that in Example 18 method B.

Example 36

(3α,4α,5α)3-Butyl-3-ethyl-5-(4′-fluorophenyl)-4-hydroxy-7-methoxy-2,3,4,5-tetrahydrobenzothiepine-1,1-dioxide(69), and (3α,4β,5β)3-Butyl-3-ethyl-S-(4′-fluorophenyl)-4-hydroxy-7-methoxy-2,3,4,5-tetrahydrobenzothiepine-1,1-dioxide(70).

Alkylation of 4-methoxyphenol with 4-fluorobenzyl chloride according tothe procedure described in J. Chem. Soc, 2431 (1958) gave4-methoxy-2-(4′-fluorobenzyl)phenol. This material was converted tocompound 69 and compound 70 by the procedure similar to that in Example18 method B.

Example 37

(3α,4α,5α)3-Butyl-3-ethyl-5-(3′-fluorophenyl)-4-hydroxy-7-methoxy-2,3,4,5-tetrahydrobenzothiepine-1,1-dioxide(71), and (3α,4β,5β)3-Butyl-3-ethyl-5-(3′-fluorophenyl)-4-hydroxy-7-methoxy-2,3,4,5-tetrahydrobenzothiepine-1,1-dioxide(72).

Alkylation of 4-methoxyphenol with 3-fluorobenzyl chloride according tothe procedure described in J. Chem. Soc, 2431 (1958) gave4-methoxy-2-(3′-fluorobenzyl)phenol. This material was converted tocompound 71 and compound 72 by the procedure similar to that in Example18 method B.

Example 38

(3α,4α,5α)3-Butyl-3-ethyl-5-(2′-fluorophenyl)-4-hydroxy-7-methoxy-2,3,4,5-tetrahydrobenzothiepine-1,1-dioxide (73), and (3α,4β,5β)3-Butyl-3-ethyl-5-(2′-fluorophenyl)-4-hydroxy-7-methoxy-2,3,4,5-tetrahydrobenzothiepine-1,1-dioxide(74).

Alkylation of 4-methoxyphenol with 2-fluorobenzyl chloride according tothe procedure described in J. Chem. Soc, 2431 (1958) gave4-methoxy-2-(2′-fluorobenzyl)phenol. This material was converted tocompound 73 and compound 74 by the procedure similar to that in Example18 method B.

Example 39

(3α,4α,5α)3-Butyl-7-bromo-3-ethyl-4-hydroxy-5-(3′-methoxyphenyl)-2,3,4,5-tetrahydrobenzothiepine-1,1-dioxide(75), and (3α,4β,5β)3-Butyl-7-bromo-3-ethyl-4-hydroxy-5-(3′-methoxyphenyl)-2,3,4,5-tetrahydrobenzothiepine-1,1-dioxide(76).

Alkylation of 4-bromophenol with 3-methoxybenzyl chloride according tothe procedure described in J. Chem. Soc, 2431 (1958) gave4-bromo-2-(3′-methoxybenzyl)phenol. This material was converted tocompound 75, mp 97-101.5° C., and compound 76, mp 102-106° C., by theprocedure similar to that in Example 18 method B.

Example 40

(3α,4α,5α)3-Butyl-3-ethyl-7-fluoro-5-(4′-fluorophenyl)-4-hydroxy-2,3,4,5-tetrahydrobenzothiepine-1,1-dioxide(77), and (3α,4β,5β)3-Butyl-3-ethyl-7-fluoro-5-(4′-fluorophenyl)-4-hydroxy-2,3,4,5-tetrahydrobenzothiepine-1,1-dioxide(78).

Alkylation of 4-fluorophenol with 4-fluorobenzyl chloride according tothe procedure described in J. Chem. Soc, 2431 (1958) gave4-fluoro-2-(4′-fluorobenzyl)phenol. This material was converted tocompound 77, mp 228-230° C., and compound 78, mp 134.5-139° C., by theprocedure similar to that in Example 18 method B.

Example 41

(3α,4α,5α)3-Butyl-3-ethyl-7-fluoro-4-hydroxy-5-(3′-methoxyphenyl)-2,3,4,5-tetrahydrobenzothiepine-1,1-dioxide(79), and (3α,4β,5β)3-Butyl-3-ethyl-7-fluoro-40hydroxy-5-(3′-methoxyphenyl)-2,3,4,5-tetrahydrobenzothiepine-1,1-dioxide(80).

Alkylation of 4-fluorophenol with 3-methoxybenzyl chloride according tothe procedure described in J. Chem. Soc, 2431 (1958) gave4-fluoro-2-(3′-methoxybenzyl)phenol. This material was converted tocompound 79, as a solid and compound 80, mp 153-155° C., by theprocedure similar to that in Example 18 method B.

Example 42

(3α,4β,5β)3-Butyl-3-ethyl-5-(4′-fluorophenyl)-4-hydroxy-7-methylthio-2,3,4,5-tetrahydrobenzothiepine-1,1-dioxide(81).

A mixture of 0.68 (1.66 mmol) of compound 77, 0.2 g (5 mmol) of sodiummethanethiolate and 15 ml of anhydrous DMF was stirred at roomtemperature for 16 days. The reaction mixture was dilute with ether andwashed with water and brine and dried over M_(g)SO₄ The ether solutionwas concentrated in vacuo. The residue was purified by HPLC (20% ethylacetate in hexanes). The first fraction was impure (3α,4α,5α)3-butyl-3-ethyl-4-hydroxy-7-methylthio-5-(4′-fluorophenyl)-2,3,4,5-tetrahydrobenzothiepine-1,1-dioxide.The second fraction was compound 81, mp 185-186.5° C.

Example 43

(3α,4β,5β)3-Butyl-3-ethyl-5-(4′-fluorophenyl)-4-hydroxy-7-(1-pyrrolidinyl)-2,3,4,5-tetrahydrobenzothiepine-1,1-dioxide(82).

A mixture of 0.53 g (1.30 mmol) of compound 78 and 5 ml of pyrrolidinewas held at reflux for 1 h. The reaction mixture was diluted with etherand washed with water and brine and dried over M_(g)SO₄. The ethersolution was concentrated in vacuo. The residue was crystallized fromether-hexanes to give compound 82, mp 174.5-177° C.

Example 44

(3α,4β,5β)3-Butyl-3-ethyl-5-(4′-fluorophenyl)-4-hydroxy-7-(1-morpholinyl)-2,3,4,5-tetrahydrobenzothiepine-1,1-dioxide(83).

A mixture of 0.4 g (0.98 mmol) of compound 78 and 5.0 g (56 mmol) ofmorpholine was held at reflux for 2 h and concentrated in vacuo. Theresidue was diluted with ether (30 ml) and washed with water and brineand dried over M_(g)SO₄. The ether solution was concentrated in vacuo.The residue was recrystallized from ether-hexanes to give compound 83,mp 176.5-187.5° C.

Example 45

(3α,4α,5α)3-Butyl-3-ethyl-5-(4′-fluorophenyl)-4-hydroxy-7-methyl-2,3,4,5-tetrahydrobenzothiepine-1,1-dioxide(84), and (3α,4β,5β)3-Butyl-3-ethyl-5-(4′-fluorophenyl)-4-hydroxy-7-methyl-2,3,4,5-tetrahydrobenzothiepine-1,1-dioxide(85).

Alkylation of 4-methylphenol with 4-fluorobenzyl chloride according tothe procedure described in J. Chem. Soc, 2431 (1958) gave4-methyl-2-(4′-fluorobenzyl)phenol). This material was converted tocompound 84 and compound 85 by the procedure similar to that in Example18 method B.

Example 46

(3α,4β,5β)3-Butyl-3-ethyl-4-hydroxy-5-(4′-hydroxyphenyl)-7-methoxy-2,3,4,5-tetrahydrobenzothiepine-1,1-dioxide(86), and (3α,4β,5β)3-Butyl-3-ethyl-4,7-dihydroxy-5-(4′-hydroxyphenyl)-2,3,4,5-tetrahydrobenzothiepine-1,1-dioxide(87).

To a solution of 0.52 (1.2 mmol) of compound 66 in 20 ml of methylenechloride was added 1.7 g (6.78 mmol) of born tribromide. The reactionmixture was cooled to −78° C. and was stirred for 4 min. An additional0.3 ml of boron tribromide was added to the reaction mixture and thereaction mixture was stirred at −78° C. for 1 h and quenced with 2 NHCl. The organic was extracted into ether. The ether layer was washedwith brine, dried over M_(g)SO₄, and concentrated in vacuo. The residue(0.48 g) was purified by HPLC (30% ethyl acetate in hexanes). The firstfraction was 0.11 g of compound 86 as a white solid, mp 171.5-173° C.The second fraction was crystallized from chloroform to give 0.04 g ofcompound 87 as a white solid, mp 264° C. (dec).

Example 47

(3α,4β,5β)3-Butyl-3-ethyl-4,7-dihydroxy-5-(4′-fluorophenyl)-2,3,4,5-tetrahydrobenzothiepine-1,1-dioxide(88).

Reaction of compound 70 with excess boron tribromide at room temperatureand worked up as in Example 46 gave compound 88 after an HPLCpurification.

Example 48

(3α,4β,5β)3-Butyl-3-ethyl-5-(41-fluorophenyl)-4-hydroxy-7-(1-azetidinyl)-2,3,4,5-tetrahydrobenzothiepine-1,1-dioxide(89).

A mixture of 0.20 g (0.49 mmol) of compound 78, and 2.0 g (35 mmol) ofaztidine was held at reflux for 3 h and concentrated in vacuo. Theresidue was diluted with ether (30 ml) and washed with water and brineand dried over MgSO4. The ether solution was concentrated on a steambath. The separated crystals were filtered to give 0.136 g of 89 asprisms, mp 196.5-199.5° C.

Example 49

(3α,4α,5α)3-Butyl-3-ethyl-5-(3′-methoxyphenyl)-4-hydroxy-7-methylthio-2,3,4,5-tetrahydrobenzothiepine-1,1-dioxide(90). (3α,4β,5β)3-Butyl-3-ethyl-5-(3′-methoxyphenyl)-4-hydroxy-7-methylthio-2,3,4,5-tetrahydrobenzothiepine-1,1-dioxide(91).

A mixture of 0.4 g (0.95 mmol) of compound 79, 0.08 g (1.14 mmol) ofsodium methanethiolate and 15 ml of anhydrous DMF was stirred at 60° C.for 2 h. An additional 1.4 mmol of sodium methanethiolate was added tothe reaction mixture and the mixture was stirred at 60° C. for anadditional 2 h. The reaction mixture was triturated with 100 ml of waterand extracted methylene chloride. The methylene chloride water mixturewas filtered through Celite and the methylene chloride layer was driedover M_(g)SO₄ and concentrated in vacuo. The first fraction (0.1 g) wascompound 90, mp 117-121° C. The second fraction (0.16 g) was compound91, mp 68-76° C.

Example 50

Preparation of Polyethyleneglycol Functionalized Benzothiepine A.

A 50 ml rb flash under a nitrogen atmosphere was charged with 0.54 g ofM-Tres-5000 (Polyethyleneglycol Tresylate [methoxy-PEG-Tres, MW 5000]purchased from Shearwater Polymers Inc., 2130 Memorial Parkway, SW,Huntsville, Ala. 35801), 0.055 g Compound No. 136, 0.326 C_(s)CO₃ and 2cc anhydrous acetonitrile. The reaction was stirred at 30 C for 5 daysand then the solution was filtered to remove salts. Next, theacetonitrile was removed under vacuum and the product was dissolved inTHF and then precipitated by addition of hexane. The polymer precipitatewas isolate by filtration from the solvent mixture (THF/hexane). Thisprecipitation procedure was continued until no Compound No. 136 wasdetected in the precipitated product (by TLC SiO2). Next, the polymerprecipitate was dissolved in water and filtered and the water solublepolymer was dialyzed for 48 hours through a cellulose dialysis tube(Spectrum® 7, 45 mm×0.5 ft, cutoff 1,000 MW). The polymer solution wasthen removed from the dialysis tube and lyophilized until dried. The NMRwas consistent with the desired product A and gel permeationchromatography indicated the presence of a 4500 MW polymer and alsoverified that no free Compound No. 136 was present. This material wasactive in the IBAT in vitro cell assay.

Example 51

Preparation of Compound 140

A 2-necked 50 ml round bottom Flask was charged with 0.42 g of Tres-3400(Polyethyleneglycol Tresylate [Tres-PEG-Tres, MW 3400] purchased fromShearwater Polymers Inc., 2130 Memorial Parkway, SW, Huntsville, Ala.35801), 0.1 potassium carbonate, 0.100 g of Compound No. 111 and 5 mlanhydrous DMF. Stir for 6 days at 27° C. TLC indicated the disappearanceof the starting Compound No. 111. The solution was transferred to aseparatory funnel and diluted with 50 cc methylene chloride and thenextracted with water. The organic layer was evaporated to dryness bymeans of a rotary evaporator. Dry wgt. 0.4875 g. Next, the polymer wasdissolved in water and then dialyzed for 48 hours at 40° C. through acellulose dialysis tube (spectrum® 7, 45 mm×0.5 ft, cutoff 1,000 MW).The polymer solution was then removed from the dialysis tube andlyophilized until dried 0.341 g). NMR was consistent with the desiredproduct B.

Example 52

A 10 cc vial was charged with 0.21 g of Compound No. 136 (0.5 mmoles),0.17 g (1.3 mmoles) potassium carbonate, 0.6 g (1.5 mmoles) of1,2-bis-(2-iodoethoxy)-ethane and 10 cc DMF. The reaction was stirredfor 4 days at room temperature and then worked up by washing withether/water. The ether layer was stripped to dryness and the desiredproduct Compound No. 134 was isolated on a silica gel column using 80/20hexane ethyl acetate.

Example 53

Example 54

A two necked 25 ml round bottom Flask was charged with 0.5 g (1.24mmoles) of 69462, 13 mls of anhydrous DMF, 0.055 g of 60% NaH dispersionand 0.230 g (0.62 mmoles) of 1,2-Bis [2-iodoethoxylethane] at 10° C.under nitogen. Next, the reaction was slowly heated to 40° C. After 14hours all of the Compound No. 113 was consumed and the reaction wascooled to room temperature and extracted with ether/water. The etherlayer was evaporated to dryness and then chromatographed on Silicage(80/20 ethyl acetate/hexane). Isolated Compound No. 112 (0.28 g) wascharacterized by NMR and mass spec.

Example 55

In a 50 ml round bottom Flask, add 0.7 g (1.8 mmoles) of Compound No.136, 0.621 g of potassium carbonate, 6 ml DMF, and 0.33 g of 1,2-Bis[2-iodoethoxylethane]. Stir at 40° C. under nitrogen for 12 hours. Theworkup and isolation was the same procedure for Compound No. 112.

Examples 56 and 57 Compound Nos. 131 and 137

The compositions of these compounds are shown in Table 3.

The same procedure as for Example 55 except appropriate benzothiepinewas used.

Example 58 Compound No. 139

The composition of this compound is shown in Table 3. Same procedure asfor Example 55 with appropriate benzothiepine 1,6 diiodohexane was usedinstead of 1,2-Bis [2-iodoethoxylethane].

Example 59 Compound No. 101

This compound is prepared by condensing the 7-NH₂ benzothiepine with the1,12-dodecane dicarboxylic acid or acid halide.

Example 60 Compound No. 104

2-Chloro-4-nitrobenzophenone is reduced with triethylsilane andtrifluoromethane sulfonic acid to 2-chloro-4-nitrodiphenylmethane 32.Reaction of 32 with lithium sulfide followed by reacting the resultingsulfide with mesylate IV gives sulfide-aldehyde XXIII. Oxidation ofXXIII with 2 equivalents of MCPBA yields sulfone-aldehyde XXIV (seeScheme 5). Reduction of the sulfone-aldehyde XXV formaldehyde and 100psi hydrogen and 55 C for 12 hours catalyzed by palladium on carbon inthe same reaction vessel yields the substituted dimethylamine derivativeXXVIII. Cyclization of XXVII with potassium t-butoxide yields a mixtureof substituted amino derivatives of this invention Compound No. 104.

Example 61

A 1 oz. Fisher-porter bottle was charged with 0.14 g (0.34 mmoles) of70112, 0.97 gms (6.8 mmoles) of methyl iodide, and 7 ml of anhydrousacetonitrile. Heat to 50° C. for 4 days. The quat. Salt Compound No. 192was isolated by concentrating to 1 cc acetonitrile and thenprecipitating with diethyl ether.

Example 62

A 0.1 g (0.159 mmoles) sample of Compound No. 134 was dissolved in 15 mlof anhydrous acetonitrile in a Fischer-porter bottle and thentrimethylamine was bubbled through the solution for 5 minutes at 0° C.and then capped and warmed to room temperature. The reaction was stirredovernight and the desired product was isolated by removing solvent byrotary evaporation.

Example 63 Compound No. 295

Sodium Hydride 60% (11 mg, 0.27 mmoles) in 1 cc of acetonitrile at 0° C.was reacted with 0.248 mmoles (0.10 g) of Compound No. 54 in 2.5 cc ofacetonitrile at 0° C. Next, 0.(980 g 2.48 mmoles) of 1,2-Bis[2-iodoethoxylethane]. After warming to room temperature, stir for 14hours. The product was isolated by column chromatography.

Example 64 Compound No. 286

Following a procedure similar to the one described in Example 86, infra(see Compound No. 118), the title compound was prepared and purified asa colorless solid; mp 180-181° C.; ¹H NMR (CHCl₃) δ 0.85 (t, J=6 Hz,3H_(—), 0.92 (t, J=6 Hz, 3H), 1.24-1.42 (m, 2H), 1.46-1.56 (m, 1H),1.64-1.80 (m, 1H), 2.24-2.38 (m, 1H), 3.15 (AB, J_(AB)=15 Hz, Δv=42 Hz,2H), 4.20 (d, J=8 Hz, 1H), 5.13 (s, 2H), 5.53 (s, 1H), 6.46 (s, 1H),6.68 (s, 1H), 7.29-7.51 (m, 10H), 7.74 (d, J=8 Hz, 1H), 8.06 (d, J=8 Hz,1H). FABMS m/z 494 (M+H), HRMS calcd for (M+H) 494.2001, found 494.1993.Anal. Calcd. for C₂₈H₃₁NO₅S: C, 68.13; H, 6.33; N, 2.84. Found: C,68.19; H, 6.56; N, 2.74.

Example 65 Compound No. 287

Following a procedure similar to the one described in Example 89, infra(see Compound No. 121), the title compound was prepared and purified asa colorless solid: mp 245-246° C., ¹H NMR (CDCl₃) δ 0.84 (t, J=6 Hz,3H), 0.92 (t, J=6 Hz, 3H), 1.28, (d, J=8 Hz, 1H), 1.32-1.42 (m, 1H),1.48-1.60 (m, 1H), 1.64-1.80 (m, 1H), 2.20-2.36 (m, 1H), 3.09 (AB,J_(AB)=15 Hz, Δv=42 Hz, 2H), 3.97 (bs, 2H), 4.15 (d, J=8 Hz, 1H), 5.49(s, 1H), 5.95 (s, 1H), 6.54 (d, J=7 Hz, 1H), 7.29-7.53 (m, 5H), 7.88 (d,J=8 Hz, 1H); ESMS 366 (M+Li). Anal. Calcd. for C₂₀H₂₅NO₃S: C, 66.82; H,7.01; N, 3.90. Found: C, 66.54; H, 7.20; N, 3.69.

Example 66 Compound No. 288

Following a procedure similar to the one described in Example 89, infra(see Compound No. 121), the title compound was prepared and purified bysilica gel chromatography to give the desired product as a colorlesssolid: mp 185-186° C.; ¹H NMR (CDCl₃) δ1.12 (s, 3H), 1.49 (s, 3H), 3.00(d, J=15 Hz, 1H), 3.28 (d, J=15 Hz, 1H), 4.00 (s, 1H), 5.30 (s, 1H),5.51 (s, 1H), 5.97 (s, 1H), 6.56 (dd, J=2.1, 8.4 Hz, 1H), 7.31-7.52 (m,5H), 7.89 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 1H). MS (FAB+) (M+H) m/z 332.

Example 67 Compound No. 289

Following a procedure similar to the one described in Example 89 (seeCompound No. 121), the title compound was prepared and purified bysilica gel chromatography to give the desired product as a white solid:mp 205-206° C.; ¹H NMR (CDCl₃) δ 0.80-0.95 (m, 6H), 1.10-1.70 (m, 7H),2.15 (m, 1H), 3.02 (d, J=15.3 Hz, 2H), 3.15 (d, J=15.1 Hz, 2H), 3.96 (s,br, 2H), 4.14 (d, J=7.8 Hz, 1H), 5.51 (s, 1H), 5.94 (d, J=2.2, 1H), 6.54(dd, J=8.5, 2.2 Hz, 1H), 7.28-7.50 (m, 6H), 7.87 (d, J=8.5 Hz, 1H). MS(FAB): m/z 388 (M+H).

Example 68 Compound No. 290

Following a procedure similar to the one described in Example 89, infra(see Compound No. 121), the title compound was prepared and purified asa colorless solid: mp=96-98° C., ¹H NMR (CDCl₃) δ 0.92 (t, J=7 Hz, 6H),1.03-1.70 (m, 11H), 2.21 (t, J=8 Hz, 1H), 3.09 (AB, J_(AB)=−18 Hz, Δv=38Hz, 2H), 3.96 (bs, 2H), 4.14 (d, J=7 Hz, 1H), 5.51 (s, 1H), 5.94 (s,1H), 6.56 (d, J=9 Hz, 1H), 7.41-7.53 (m, 6H), 7.87 (d, J=8 Hz, 1H);FABMS m/z 416 (M+H).

Example 69

Following a procedure similar to the one described in Example 86, infra(see Compound No. 118), the title compound was prepared and purified asa colorless solid: ¹H NMR (CDCl₃) δ 0.91 (t, J=7 Hz, 6H), 1.02-1.52 (m,11H), 1.60-1.70 (m, 1H), 2.23 (t, J=8 Hz, 1H), 3.12 (AB, J_(AB)=18 Hz,Δv=36 Hz, 2H), 4.18 (d, J=7 Hz, 1H), 5.13 (s, 2H), 5.53 (s, 1H), 6.43(s, 1H), 6.65 (s, 1H), 7.29-7.52 (m, 10H), 7.74 (d, J=9 Hz, 1H), 8.03(d, J=8 Hz, 1H); ESMS m/z 556 (M+Li).

Example 70 Compound No. 292

Following a procedure similar to the one described in Example 89, infra(see Compound No. 121), the title compound was prepared and purified asa colorless solid: mp=111-112.5° C., ¹H NMR (CDCl₃) δ 0.90 (t, J=8 Hz,6H), 1.03-1.50 (m, 10H), 1.55-1.70 (m, 2H), 2.18 (t, J=12 Hz, 2H), 3.07(AB, J_(AB)=15 Hz, Δv=45 Hz, 2H), 4.09 (bs, 2H), 5.49 (s, 1H), 5.91 (s,1H), 6.55 (d, J=9 Hz, 1H), 7.10 (t, J=7 Hz, 2H), 7.46 (t, J=6 Hz, 2H),7.87 (d, J=9 Hz, 1H).

Example 71 Compound No. 293

During the preparation of Compound No. 290 from Compound No. 291 usingBBr₃, the title compound was isolated: ¹H NMR (CDCl₃) δ 0.85 (t, J=6 Hz,6H), 0.98-1.60 (m, 10H), 1.50-1.66 (m, 2H), 2.16 (t, J=8 Hz, 1H), 3.04(AB, J_(AB)=15 Hz, Δv=41 Hz, 2H), 4.08 (s, 1H), 4.12 (s, 1H), 5.44 (s,1H), 5.84 (s, 1H), 6.42 (d, J=9 Hz, 1H), 7.12 (d, J=8 Hz, 2H), 7.16-7.26(m, 10H), 7.83 (d, J=8 Hz, 1H); ESMS m/z 512 (M+Li).

Example 72 Compound No. 294

Following a procedure similar to the one described in Example 60(Compound No. 104), the title compound was prepared and purified as acolorless solid: ¹H NMR (CDCl₃) δ 0.90 (t, J=6 Hz, 6H), 1.05-1.54 (m,9H), 1.60-1.70 (m, 1H), 2.24 (t, J=8 Hz, 1H), 2.80 (s, 6H), 3.05 (AB,J_(AB)=15 Hz, Δv=42 Hz, 2H), 4.05-4.18 (m, 2H), 5.53 (s, 1H), 5.93 (s,1H), 6.94 (d, J=9 Hz, 1H), 7.27-7.42 (m, 4H), 7.45 (d, J=8 Hz, 2H), 7.87(d, J=9 Hz, 1H); ESMS m/z 444 (M+H).

Structures of the compounds of Examples 33 to 72 are shown in Tables 3and 3A.

Examples 73-79, 87, 88 and 91-102

Using in each instance a method generally described in those of Examples1 to 72 appropriate to the substituents to be introduced, compounds wereprepared having the structures set forth in Table 3. The startingmaterials illustrated in the reaction schemes shown above were varied inaccordance with principles of organic synthesis well known to the art tointroduce the indicated substituents in the 4- and 5-positions (R³, R⁴,R⁵, R⁶) and in the indicated position on the benzo ring (R^(x)).

Structures of the the compounds produced in Examples 73-102 are setforth in Tables 3 and 3A.

Examples 80-84

Preparation of 115, 116, 111, 113

Preparation of 4-chloro-3-[4-methoxy-phenylmethyl]-nitrobenzene.

In a 500 ml 2-necked rb flask weigh out 68.3 gms phosphoruspentachloride (0.328 mole 1.1 eq). Add 50 mls chlorobenzene. Slowly add60 gms 2-chloro-5-nitrobenzoic acid (0.298 mole). Stir at room tempovernight under N2 then heat 1 hr at 50C.

Remove chlorobenzene by high vacuum. Wash residue with hexane. Drywt=55.5 gms.

In the same rb flask, dissolve acid chloride (55.5 g 0.25 mole) fromabove with 100 mls anisole (about 3.4 eq). Chill solution with ice bathwhile purging with N2. Slowly add 40.3 g aluminum chloride (1.2 eq 0.3mole). Stir under N₂ for 24 hrs.

After 24 hrs, the solution was poured into 300 mls 1N HCl soln. (cold).Stir this for 15 min. Extract several times with diethyl ether. Extractorganic layer once with 2% aqueous NaOH then twice with water. Dryorganic layer with MgSO₄, dry on vac line. Solid is washed well withether and then ethanol before drying. Wt=34.57 g (mixture of meta, orthoand para).

Elemental theory found C 57.65 57.45 H 3.46 5.51 N 4.8 4.8 Cl 12.1512.16

With the next step of the reduction of the ketone with trifluoromethanesulfonic aid and triethyl silane, crystallization with ethylacetate/hexane affords pure4-chloro-3-[4-methoxy-phenylmethyl]-nitrobenzene.

4-Chloro-3-[4-methoxy-phenylmethyl]-nitrobenzene was then reacted asspecified in the synthesis of 117 and 118 from2-chloro-4-nitrophenylmethane. From these procedures 115 and 116 can besynthesized. Compounds 111 and 113 can be synthesized from the procedureused to prepare compound 121.

Compound 114 can be prepared by reaction of 116 with ethyl mercaptan andaluminum trichloride.

Examples 85 and 86

Preparation of 117 and 118

2-Chloro-4-nitrobenzophenone is reduced with triethylsilane andtrifluoromethane sulfonic acid to 2-chloro-4-nitrodiphenylmethane 32.Reaction of 32 with lithium sulfide followed by reacting the resultingsulfide with mesylate IV gives sulfide-aldehyde XXIII. Oxidation ofXXIII with 2 equivalents of MCPBA yields sulfone-aldehyde XXIII.Oxidation of XXIII with 2 equivalents of MCPBA yields sulfone-aldehydeXXIV (see Scheme 5).

The sulfone-aldehyde (31.8 g) was dissolved in ethanol/toluene andplaced in a parr reactor with 100 ml toluene and 100 ml of ethanol and3.2 g of 10% pd/C and heated to 55 C and 100 psi of hydrogen gas for 14hours. The reaction was then filtered to remove the catalyst. The amineproduct (0.076 moles, 29.5 g) from this reaction was then reacted withbenzyl chloroformate (27.4 g) in toluene in the presence of 35 g ofpotassium carbonate and stirred at room temperature overnight. Afterwork up by extraction with water, the CBZ protected amine product wasfurther purified by precipitation from toluene/hexane.

The CBZ protected amine product was then reacted with 3 equivalents ofpotassium t-butoxide in THF at 0 C to yield compounds 117 and 118 whichwere separated by silica gel column chromatography.

Examples 89 and 90

Preparation of 121 or 122

Compound 118 (0.013 moles, 6.79 g) is dissolved in 135 ml of drychloroform and cooled to −78 C, next 1.85 ml of boron tribromide (4.9 g)was added and the reaction is allowed to warm to room temperature.Reaction is complete after 1.5 hours. The reaction is quenched byaddition of 10% potassium carbonate at 0 C and extract with ether.Removal of ether yields compound 121. A similar procedure can be used toproduce 122 from 117.

Examples 93-96

Compounds 126, 127, 128 and 129 as set forth in Table 3 were preparedsubstantially in the manner described above for compounds 115, 116, 111and 113, respectively, except that fluorobenzene was used as a startingmaterial in place of anisole.

TABLE 3 Specific Compounds (#102-111, 113-130, 132-134, 136, 138,142-144, 262-296)

Cp# R¹ R² R³ R⁴ R⁵ R⁶ (R^(x))q 102 Et- n-Bu- HO— H— Ph- H— I⁻,7-(CH₃)₃N⁺— 103 n-Bu- Et- HO— H— Ph- H— I⁻, 7-(CH₃)₃N⁺— 104 Et- n-Bu-HO— H— Ph- H— 7-(CH₃)₂N— 105 Et- n-Bu- HO— H— Ph- H— 7-CH₃SO₂NH— 106 Et-n-Bu- HO— H— Ph- H— 7-Br—CH₂—CONH— 107 n-Bu- Et- HO— H— p-n-C₁₀H₂₁—O-Ph-H— 7-NH₂— 108 Et- n-Bu- HO— H— Ph- H— 7-C₅H₁₁CONH— 109 Et- n-Bu- HO— H—p-n-C₁₀H₂₁—O-Ph- H— 7-NH₂— 110 Et- n-Bu- HO— H— Ph- H— 7-CH₃CONH— 111n-Bu- Et- HO— H— p-HO-Ph- H— 7-NH₂— 113 Et- n-Bu- HO— H— p-HO-Ph- H—7-NH₂— 114 Et- n-Bu- HO— H— p-CH₃O-Ph- H— 7-NH₂— 115 n-Bu- Et- HO— H—p-CH₃O-Ph- H— 7-NH-CBZ 116 Et- n-Bu- HO— H— p-CH₃O-Ph- H— 7-NH-CBZ 117n-Bu- Et- HO— H— Ph- H— 7-NH-CBZ 118 Et- n-Bu- HO— H— Ph- H— 7-NH-CBZ119 Et- n-Bu- HO— H— Ph- H— 7-NHCO₂-t-Bu 120 n-Bu- Et- HO— H— Ph- H—7-NHCO₂-t-Bu 121 Et- n-Bu- HO— H— Ph- H— 7-NH₂— 122 n-Bu- Et- HO— H— Ph-H— 7-NH₂— 123 Et- n-Bu- HO— H— Ph- H— 7-n-C₆H₁₃—NH— 124 n-Bu- Et- HO— H—Ph- H— 7-n-C₆H₁₃—NH— 125 Et- n-Bu- HO— H— Ph- H— I⁻,8-(CH₃)₃)N⁺(CH₂CH₂O)₃— 126 n-Bu- Et- HO— H— p-F-Ph- H— 7-NH-CBZ 127n-Bu- Et- HO— H— p-F-Ph- H— 7-NH₂— 128 Et- n-Bu- HO— H— p-F-Ph- H—7-NH-CBZ 129 Et- n-Bu- HO— H— p-F-Ph- H— 7-NH₂— 130 Et- n-Bu- HO— H— Ph-H— I⁻, 8-(CH₃)₃N⁺C₆H₁₂O— 132 Et- n-Bu- HO— H— Ph- H—8-phthalimidyl-C₆H₁₂O— 133 Et- n-Bu- HO— H— Ph- H— 8-n-C₁₀H₂₁— 134 Et-n-Bu- HO— H— Ph- H— 8-I—(C₂H₄O)₃— 136 Et- n-Bu- HO— H— Ph- H— 8-HO— 138n-Bu- Et- HO— H— Ph- H— 8-CH₃CO₂— 142 Et- n-Bu- H— HO— H— m-CH₃O-Ph-7-CH₃S— 143 Et- n-Bu- HO— H— m-CH₃O-Ph- H— 7-CH₃S— 144 Et- n-Bu- HO— H—p-F-Ph- H— 7-(N)-azetidine 262 Et- n-Bu- HO— H— m-CH₃O-Ph- H— 7-CH₃O—263 Et- n-Bu- H— HO— H— m-CH₃O-Ph 7-CH₃O— 264 Et- n-Bu- HO— H— m-CF₃-Ph-H— 7-CH₃O— 265 Et- n-Bu- H— HO— H— m-CF₃-Ph- 7-CH₃O— 266 Et- n-Bu- HO—H— m-HO-Ph- H— 7-HO— 267 Et- n-Bu- HO— H— m-HO-Ph- H— 7-CH₃O— 268 Et-n-Bu- HO— H— p-F-Ph- H— 7-CH₃O— 269 Et- n-Bu- H— HO— H— p-F-Ph- 7-CH₃O—270 Et- n-Bu- HO— H— p-F-Ph- H— 7-HO— 271 Et- n-Bu- HO— H— m-CH₃O-Ph- H—7-Br— 272 Et- n-Bu- H— HO— H— m-CH₃O-Ph- 7-Br— 273 Et- n-Bu- H— HO— H—p-F-Ph- 7-F— 274 Et- n-Bu- HO— H— p-F-Ph- H— 7-F— 275 Et- n-Bu- H— HO—H— m-CH₃O-Ph- 7-F— 276 Et- n-Bu- HO— H— m-CH₃O-Ph- H— 7-F— 277 Et- n-Bu-HO— H— m-F-Ph- H— 7-CH₃O— 278 Et- n-Bu- H— HO— H— o-F-Ph- 7-CH₃O— 279Et- n-Bu- H— HO— H— m-F-Ph- 7-CH₃O— 280 Et- n-Bu- HO— H— o-F-Ph- H—7-CH₃O— 281 Et- n-Bu- HO— H— p-F-Ph- H— 7-CH₃S— 282 Et- n-Bu- HO— H—p-F-Ph- H— 7-CH₃— 283 Et- n-Bu- H— HO— H— p-F-Ph- 7-CH₃— 284 Et- n-Bu-HO— H— p-F-Ph- H— 7-(N)-morpholine 285 Et- n-Bu- HO— H— p-F-Ph- H—7-(N)-pyrrolidine 286 Et- Et- HO— H— Ph- H— 7-NH-CBZ— 287 Et- Et- HO— H—Ph- H— 7-NH₂— 288 CH₃— CH₃— HO— H— Ph- H— 7-NH₂— 289 n-C₃H₇— n-C₃H₇— HO—H— Ph- H— 7-NH₂— 290 n-Bu- n-Bu- HO— H— Ph- H— 7-NH₂— 291 n-Bu- n-Bu-HO— H— Ph- H— 7-NH-CBZ— 292 n-Bu- n-Bu- HO— H— p-F-Ph- H— 7-NH₂— 293n-Bu- n-Bu- HO— H— Ph- H— 7-PhCH₂N— 294 n-Bu- n-Bu- HO— H— Ph- H—7-(CH₃)₂N— 295 Et- n-Bu- HO— H— p-I—(C₂H₄O)₃-Ph- H— 7-NH₂— 296 Et- n-Bu-HO— H— I⁻, p-(CH₃)₃N⁺(C₂H₄O)₃-Ph H— 7-NH₂—

TABLE 3A Bridged Benzothiepines (#101, 112, 131, 135, 137, 139-141)

Examples 104-231

Using in each instance a method generally described in those of Examples1 to 72 appropriate to the substituents to be introduced, includingwhere necessary other common synthesis expedients well known to the art,compounds are prepared having the structures set forth in Table 4. Thestarting materials illustrated in the reaction schemes shown above arevaried in accordance with principles of organic synthesis well known tothe art in order to introduce the indicated substituents in the 4- and5-positions (R³, R⁴, R⁵, R⁶) and in the indicated position on the benzoring (R^(x)).

TABLE 4 Alternative compounds #1 (#302-312, 314-430)

Cpd# R⁵ (R^(x))q 302 p-F-Ph- 7-(1-aziridine) 303 p-F-Ph- 7-EtS— 304p-F-Ph- 7-CH₃S(O)— 305 p-F-Ph- 7-CH₃S(O)₂— 306 p-F-Ph- 7-PhS— 307p-F-Ph- 7-CH₃S— 9-CH₃S— 308 p-F-Ph- 7-CH₃O— 9-CH₃O— 309 p-F-Ph- 7-Et-310 p-F-Ph- 7-iPr— 311 p-F-Ph- 7-t-Bu- 312 p-F-Ph- 7-(1-pyrazole)- 314m-CH₃O-Ph 7-(1-azetidine) 315 m-CH₃O-Ph- 7-(1-aziridine) 316 m-CH₃O-Ph-7-EtS— 317 m-CH₃O-Ph- 7-CH₃S(O)— 318 m-CH₃O-Ph- 7-CH₃S(O)₂— 319m-CH₃O-Ph- 7-PhS— 320 m-CH₃O-Ph 7-CH₃S— 9-CH₃S— 321 m-CH₃O-Ph 7-CH₃O—9-CH₃O— 322 m-CH₃O-Ph 7-Et- 323 m-CH₃O-Ph 7-iPr— 324 m-CH₃O-Ph 7-t-Bu-325 p-F-Ph- 6-CH₃O— 7-CH₃O— 8-CH₃O— 326 p-F-Ph- 7-(1-azetidine) 9-CH₃—327 p-F-Ph- 7-EtS— 9-CH₃— 328 p-F-Ph- 7-CH₃S(O)— 9-CH₃— 329 p-F-Ph-7-CH₃S(O)₂— 9-CH₃— 330 p-F-Ph- 7-PhS— 9-CH₃— 331 p-F-Ph- 7-CH₃S— 9-CH₃—332 p-F-Ph- 7-CH₃O— 9-CH₃— 333 p-F-Ph- 7-CH₃— 9-CH₃— 334 p-F-Ph- 7-CH₃O—9-CH₃O— 335 p-F-Ph- 7-(1-pyrrole) 336 p-F-Ph- 7-(N)N′-methylpiperazine337 p-F-Ph- Ph- 338 p-F-Ph- 7-CH₃C(═CH₂)— 339 p-F-Ph- 7-cyclpropyl 340p-F-Ph- 7-(CH₃)₂NHN— 341 p-F-Ph- 7-(N)-azetidine 9-CH₃S— 342 p-F-Ph-7-(N-pyrrolidine) 9-CH₃S— 343 p-F-Ph- 7-(CH₃)₂N— 9-CH₃S— 344 m-CH₃O-Ph-7-(1-pyrazole) 345 m-CH₃O-Ph- 7-(N)N′-methylpiperazine 346 m-CH₃O-Ph-Ph- 347 m-CH₃O-Ph- 7-CH₃C(═CH₂)— 348 m-CH₃O-Ph- 7-cyclopropyl 349m-CH₃O-Ph- 7-(CH₃)₂NHN— 350 m-CH₃O-Ph- 7-(N)-azetidine 9-CH₃S— 351m-CH₃O-Ph- 7-(N-pyrrolidine)- 9-CH₃S— 352 m-CH₃O-Ph- 7-(CH₃)₂N— 9-CH₃S—353 m-CH₃O-Ph- 6-CH₃O— 7-CH₃O— 8-CH₃O— 354 m-CH₃O-Ph- 7-(1-azetidine)9-CH₃— 355 m-CH₃O-Ph- 7-EtS— 9-CH₃— 356 m-CH₃O-Ph- 7-CH₃S(O)— 9-CH₃— 357m-CH₃O-Ph- 7-CH₃S(O)₂— 9-CH₃— 358 m-CH₃O-Ph- 7-PhS— 9-CH₃— 359m-CH₃O-Ph- 7-CH₃S— 9-CH₃— 360 m-CH₃O-Ph- 7-CH₃O— 9-CH₃— 361 m-CH₃O-Ph-7-CH₃— 9-CH₃— 362 m-CH₃O-Ph- 7-CH₃O— 9-CH₃O— 363 thien-2-yl7-(1-aziridine) 364 thien-2-yl 7-EtS— 365 thien-2-yl 7-CH₃S(O)— 366thien-2-yl 7-CH₃S(O)₂— 367 thien-2-yl 7-PhS— 368 thien-2-yl 7-CH₃S—9-CH₃S— 369 thien-2-yJ. 7-CH₃O— 9-CH₃O— 370 thien-2-yl 7-Et- 371thien-2-yl 7-iPr— 372 thien-2-yl 7-t-Bu- 373 thien-2-yl 7-(1-pyrrole)-374 thien-2-yl 7-CH₃O— 375 thien-2-yl 7-CH₃S— 376 thien-2-yl7-(1-azetidine) 377 thien-2-yl 7-Me— 378 5-Cl-thien-2-yl 7-(1-azetidine)379 5-Cl-thien-2-yl 7-(1-aziridine) 380 5-Cl-thien-2-yl 7-EtS— 3815-Cl-thien-2-yl 7-CH₃S(O)— 382 5-Cl-thien-2-yl 7-CH₃S(O)₂— 3835-Cl-thien-2-yl 7-PhS— 384 5-Cl-thien-2-yl 7-CH₃S— 9-CH₃S— 3855-Cl-thien-2-yl 7-CH₃O— 9-CH₃O— 386 5-Cl-thien-2-yl 7-Et- 3875-Cl-thien-2-yl 7-ipr— 388 5-Cl-thien-2-yl 7-t-Bu- 389 5-Cl-thien-2-yl7-CH₃O— 390 5-Cl-thien-2-yl 7-CH₃S— 391 5-Cl-thien-2-yl 7-Me 392thien-2-yl 7-(1-azetidine) 9-CH₃— 393 thien-2-yl 7-EtS— 9-CH₃— 394thien-2-yl 7-CH₃S(O)— 9-CH₃— 395 thien-2-yl 7-CH₃S(O)₂— 9-CH₃— 396thien-2-yl 7-PhS— 9-CH₃— 397 thien-2-yl 7-CH₃S— 9-CH₃— 398 thien-2-yl7-CH₃O— 9-CH₃— 399 thien-2-yl 7-CH₃— 9-CH₃— 400 thien-2-yl 7-CH₃O—9-CH₃O— 401 thien-2-yl 7-(1-pyrazrole) 402 thien-2-yl7-(N)N′-methylpiperazine 403 thien-2-yl Ph- 404 thien-2-yl 7-CH₃C(═CH₂)—405 thien-2-yl 7-cyclpropyl 406 thien-2-yl 7-(CH₃)₂NHN— 407 thien-2-yl7-(N)-azetidine 9-CH₃S— 408 thien-2-yl 7-(N-pyrrolidine) 9-CH₃S— 409thien-2-yl 7-(CH₃)₂N— 9-CH₃S— 411 5-Cl-thien-2-yl 7-(1-pyrazrole) 4125-Cl-thien-2-yl 7-(N)N′-methylpiperazine 413 5-Cl-thien-2-yl Ph- 4145-Cl-thien-2-yl 7-CH₃C(═CH₂)— 415 5-Cl-thien-2-yl 7-cyclopropyl 4165-Cl-thien-2-yl 7-(CH₃)₂NHN— 417 5-Cl-thien-2-yl 7-(N)-azetidine 9-CH₃S—418 5-Cl-thien-2-yl 7-(N-pyrrolidine)- 9-CH₃S— 419 5-Cl-thien-2-yl7-(CH₃)₂N— 9-CH₃S— 420 5-Cl-thien-2-yl 7-(1-azetidine) 9-CH₃— 4215-Cl-thien-2-yl 7-EtS— 9-CH₃— 422 5-Cl-thien-2-yl 7-CH₃S(O)— 9-CH₃— 4235-Cl-thien-2-yl 7-CH₃S(O)₂— 9-CH₃— 424 5-Cl-thien-2-yl 7-PhS— 9-CH₃— 4255-Cl-thien-2-yl 7-CH₃S— 9-CH₃— 426 5-Cl-thien-2-yl 7-CH₃O— 9-CH₃— 4275-Cl-thien-2-yl 7-CH₃— 9-CH₃— 428 5-Cl-thien-2-yl 7-CH₃O— 9-CH₃O— 429thien-2-yl 6-CH₃O— 7-CH₃O— 8-CH₃O— 430 5-Cl-thien-2-yl 6-CH₃O— 7-CH₃O—8-CH₃O—

Examples 232-1394

Using in each instance a method generally described in those of Examples1 to 72 appropriate to the substituents to be introduced, includingwhere necessary other common synthesis expedients well known to the art,compounds are prepared having the structures set forth in Table 1. Thestarting materials illustrated in the reaction schemes shown above arevaried in accordance with principles of organic synthesis well known tothe art in order to introduce the indicated substituents in the 4- and5-positions (R³, R⁴, R⁵, R⁶) and in the indicated position on the benzoring (R^(x)).

Example 1395

Dibutyl 4-fluorobenzene Dialdehyde

Step 1: Preparation of Dibutyl 4-fluoro benzene dialdehyde

To a stirred solution of 17.5 g (123 mmol) of 2,5-difluorobenzaldehyde(Aldrich) in 615 mL of DMSO at ambient temperature was added 6.2 g (135mmol) of lithium sulfide (Aldrich). The dark red solution was stirred at75 C for 1.5 hours, or until the starting material was completelyconsumed, and then 34 g (135 mmol) of dibutyl mesylate aldehyde wasadded at about 50 C. The reaction mixture was stirred at 75 C for threehours or until the reaction was completed. The cooled solution waspoured into water and extracted with ethyl acetate. The combinedextracts were washed with water several times, dried (MgSO₄) andconcentrated in vacuo. Silica gel chromatographic purification of thecrude product gave 23.6 g (59%) of fluorobenzene dialdehyde as a yellowoil: ¹H NMR (CDCl₃) d 0.87 (t, J=7.05 Hz, 6H), 1.0-1.4 (m, 8H), 1.5-1.78(m, 4H), 3.09 (s, 2H), 7.2-7.35 (m, 1H), 7.5-7.6 (m, 2H), 9.43 (s, 1H),10.50 (d, J=2.62 Hz, 1H).

Step 2: Preparation of dibutyl 4-fluorobenzyl alcohol

To a solution of 22.6 g (69.8 mmol) of the dialdehyde obtained from Step1 in 650 mL of THF at −60 C was added 69.8 mL (69.8 mmol) of DIBAL (1Min THF) via a syringe. The reaction mixture was stirred at −40 C for 20hours. To the cooled solution at −40 C was added sufficient amount ofethyl acetae to quench the excess of DIBAL, followed by 3 N HCl. Themixture was extracted with ethyl acetate, washed with water, dried(MgSO₄), and concentrated in vacuo. Silica gel chromatographicpurification of the crude product gave 13.5 g (58%) of recoveredstarting material, and 8.1 g (36%) of the desired fluorobenzyl alcoholas a colorless oil: ¹H NMR (CDCl₃) d 0.88 (t, J=7.05 Hz, 6H), 1.0-1.4(m, 8H), 1.5-1.72 (m, 4H), 1.94 (br s, 1H), 3.03 (s, 2H), 4.79 (s, 2H),6.96 (dt, J=8.46, 3.02 Hz, 1H), 7.20 (dd, J=9.47, 2.82 Hz, 1H), 7.42(dd, J=8.67, 5.64, 1H), 9.40 (s, 1H).

Step 3: Preparation of dibutyl 4-fluorobenzyl bromide

To a solution of 8.1 g (25 mmol) of benzyl alcohol obtained from Step 2in 100 mL of DMF at −40 C was added 47 g (50 mmol) ofbromotriphenyphosphonium bromide (Aldrich). The resulting solution wasstirred cold for 30 min, then was allowed to warm to 0 C. To the mixturewas added 10% solution of sodium sulfite and ethyl acetate. The extractwas washed a few times with water, dried (MgSO4), and concentrated invacuo. The mixture was stirred in small amount of ethyl acetate/hexanemixture (1:4 ratio) and filtered through a pad of silica gel, elutingwith same solvent mixture. The combined filtrate was concentrated invacuo to give 9.5 g (98%) of the desired product as a colorless oil: ¹HNMR (CDCl₃) d 0.88 (t, J=7.05 Hz, 6H), 1.0-1.4 (m, 8H), 1.55-1.78 (m,4H), 3.11 (s, 2H), 4.67 (s, 2H), 7.02 (dt, J=8.46, 3.02 Hz, 1H), 7.15(dd, J=9.47, 2.82 Hz, 1H), 7.46 (dd, J=8.67, 5.64, 1H), 9.45 (s, 1H).

Step 4: Preparation of Sulfonyl 4-fluorobenzyl Bromide

To a solution of 8.5 g (25 mmol) of sulfide obtained from Step 3 in 200mL of CH₂Cl₂ at 0° C. was added 15.9 g (60 mmol) of mCPBA (64% peracid).The resulting solution was stirred cold for 10 min, then was allowed tostirred ambient temperature for 5 hours. To the mixture was added 10%solution of sodium sulfite and ethyl acetate. The extract was washedseveral times with saturated Na₂CO₃, dried (MgSO₄), and concentrated invacuo to give 10.2 g (98%) of the desired product as a colorless oil: ¹HNMR (CDCl₃) d 0.91 (t, J=7.05 Hz, 6H), 1.03-1.4 (m, 8H), 1.65-1.82 (m,2H), 1.90-2.05 (m, 2H), 3.54 (s, 2H), 5.01 (s, 2H), 7.04-7.23 (m, 1H),7.30 (dd, J=8.87, 2.42 Hz, 1H), 8.03 (dd, J=8.86, 5.64, 1H), 9.49 (s,1H).

Example 1396

Generic Scheme X: The nucleophilic substitution of an appropriatelysubstituted 2-fluorobenzaldehyde with lithium sulfide or othernucleophilic sulfide anion in polar solvent (such as DMF, DMA, DMSO . .. etc), followed by the addition of dialkyl mesylate aldehyde (X),provided a dialkyl benzene dialdehyde Y. DIBAL reduction of thedialdehyde at low temperature yielded benzyl alcohol monoaldehyde Z.Conversion of benzyl alcohol to benzyl bromide, followed by oxidation ofsulfide to sulfone yielded the key intermediate W.

Preparation of N-propylsulfonic Acid

To a solution of 51 mg (111 μm) Compound X in ethanol (400 μl) was added1,3 propane sultone (19.5 μl, 222 μm). The reaction was stirred in asealed vial at 55° C. for 25 hr. Sample was concentrated under anitrogen stream and purified by reversed phase chromatography usingacetonitrile/water as eluent (30-45%) and afforded the desired materialas an off-white solid (28.4 mg, 44%): ¹H NMR (CDCL₃) d 0.82-0.96 (m,6H), 1.11-1.52 (m of m, 10H), 1.58-1.72 (m, 1H), 2.08-2.21 (m, 1H),2.36-2.50 (m, 2H), 2.93 (s, 6H), 3.02-3.22 (m of m, 5H), 3.58-3.76 (m,2H), 4.15 (s, 1H), 5.51 (s, 1H), 6.45-6.58 (m, 1H), 6.92-7.02 (m, 1H),7.35-7.41 (m, 1H), 7.41-7.51 (m, 2H), 8.08 (d, J=8.1 Hz, 1H), 8.12-8.25(m, 1H); MS ES-M−H m/z 579.

Example 1397

The 7-fluoro, 9-fluoro and 7,9-difluoro analogs of benzothiepinecompounds of this invention can be reacted with sulfur and nitrogennucleophiles to give the corresponding sulfur and nitrogen substitutedanalogs. The following example demonstrates the synthesis of theseanalogs.

3,3-Dibutyl-5a-(4′-fluorophenyl)-4a-hydroxy-7-methylthio-2,3,4,5-tetrahydrobenzothiepine-1,1-dioxide.

A mixture of 0.4 g Of3,3-dibutyl-7-fluoro-5a-(4′-fluorophenyl)-4a-hydroxy-2,3,4,5-tetrahydrobenzothiepine-1,1-dioxide,prepared by previously described method, 0.12 g of sodiummethanethiolate and 20 ml of DMF was stirred at 50 C for 3 days. Anadditional 0.1 g of sodium methanethiolate was added to the reactionmixture and the mixture was stirred for additional 20 h at 50 C then wasconcentrated in vacuo. The residue was triturated with water andextracte wiith ether. The ether extract was dried over MgSO₄ andconcentrated in vacuo to 0.44 g of an oil. Purification by HPLC (10%EtOAc in hexane) gave 0.26 g of needles, mp 164-165.5% C.

3,3-Dibutyl-9-dimethylamino-7-fluoro-5a-(4′-fluorophenyl)-4a-hydroxy-2,3,4,5-tetrahydrobenzothiepine-1,1-dioxideand7,9-Bis(dimethylamino)-3,3-dibutyl-5a-(4′-fluorophenyl)-4a-hydroxy-2,3,4,5-tetrahydrobenzothiepine-1,1-dioxide.

A solution of 0.105 g of3,3-dibutyl-7,9-difluoro-5a-(4′-fluorophenyl)-4a-hydroxy-2,3,4,5-tetrahydrobenzothiepine-1,1-dioxide,prepared by the method described previously, in 20 ml of 2 Ndimethylamine in THF was heated at 160 C in a sealed Parr reactorovernight. The reaction mixture was cooled and concentrated in vacuo.The residue was triturated with 25 ml of water and extracted with ether.The ether extract was dried over MgSO₄ and concentrated in vacuo. Theresdue was purified by HPLC (10% EtOAc in hexane) to give 35 mg of anearlier fraction which was identified as3,3-dibutyl-9-dimethylamino-7-fluoro-5a-(4′-fluorophenyl)-4a-hydroxy-2,3,4,5-tetrahydrobenzothiepine-1,1-dioxide,MS (CI) m/e 480 (M⁺+1), and 29 mg of a later fraction which wasidentified as7,9-bis(dimethylamino)-3,3-dibutyl-5a-(4′-fluorophenyl)-4a-hydroxy-2,3,4,5-tetrahydrobenzothiepine-1,1-dioxide,MS (CI) m/e 505 (M⁺+1).

The compounds of this invention can also be synthesized using cyclicsulfate (XL, below) as the reagent as shown in the following schemes XIand XII. The following examples describe a procedure for using thecyclic sulfate as the reagent.

Scheme XI illustrates yet another route to benzothiepine-1,1-dioxides,particularly 3,3-dialkyl analogs, starting from the thiophenol XVIIIA.Thiophenol XVIIIA can be reacted with cyclic sulfate XL to give thealcohol XLI which can be oxidized to yield the aldehyde XLII. AldehydeXLII itself can be further oxidized to give the sulfone XLIII which canbe cyclized to give a stereoisomeric mixture of benzothiepine XLIVa andXLIVb.

Thiophenol XVIIIA can be prepared according to Scheme 3 as previouslydiscussed and has the following formula:

wherein R⁵, R^(x) and q are as previously defined for the compounds offormula I. Cyclic sulfate XL can be prepared according to syntheticprocedures known in the art and has the following formula:

wherein R¹ and R² are as previously defined for the compounds of formulaI. Preferably, R¹ and R² are alkyl; more preferably, they are selectedfrom the group consisting of methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, n-butyl,iso-butyl, sec-butyl, tert-butyl, and pentyl; and still more preferably,R¹ and R² are n-butyl.

In the process of Scheme XI, thiophenol XVIIIA is initially reacted withcyclic sulfate XL. This reaction preferably is conducted in an aproticsolvent such as methoxyethyl ether. While the reaction conditions suchas temperature and time are not narrowly critical, the reactionpreferably is allowed to proceed at about room temperature for about twohours. The reaction preferably employs an approximately stoichiometricratio of the starting materials, with a slight excess of cyclic sulfateXL being preferred. Reaction time and yield can be improved by usingabout 1.01 to 1.3 equivalents of cyclic sulfate XL for each equivalentof thiophenol XVIIIA present. More preferably, this ratio is about 1.1equivalents of cyclic sulfate XL for each equivalent of thiophenolXVIIIA present.

In the process of the invention, thiophenol XVIIIA also is treated withan abstracting agent. The abstracting agent can be added to the solventcontaining thiophenol XVIIIA prior to, concurrently with, or after theaddition of cyclic sulfate XL. Without being held to a particulartheory, it is believed the abstracting agent removes the hydrogen atomfrom the mercaptan group attached to the benzene ring of thiophenolXVIIIA. The resulting sulfur anion of the thiophenol then reacts withcyclic sulfate XL to open the sulfate ring. The sulfur anion of thethiophenol then bonds with a terminal carbon atom of the open ringsulfate. The terminal group at the unbonded end of the open ring sulfateis the sulfate group.

The abstracting agent generally is a base having a pH greater than about10. Preferably, the base is an alkali metal hydride such as sodiumhydride, lithium hydride or potassium hydride; more preferably, the baseis sodium hydride. A slight excess of abstracting agent is preferredrelative to thiophenol XVIIIA. Reaction time and yield is improved byusing about 1.0 to about 1.1 equivalents of abstracting agent for eachequivalent of thiophenol XVIIIA present. More preferably, this ratio isabout 1.1 equivalents of abstracting agent for each equivalent ofthiophenol XVIIIA present.

The sulfate group of the intermediate product of the reaction ofthiophenol XVIIIA with cyclic sulfate XL is then removed, preferably byhydrolysis, to yield alcohol XLI. Suitable hydrolyzing agents includemineral acids, particularly hydrochloric acid and sulfuric acid.

The several reactions involving thiophenol XVIIIA, cyclic sulfate XL,the abstracting agent and the hydrolyzing agent can take place in situwithout the need for isolation of any of the intermediates produced.

Alcohol XLI is then isolated by conventional methods (for example,extraction with aqueous methyl salicylate) and oxidized using standardoxidizing agents to aldehyde XLII. Preferably, the oxidizing agent issulfur trioxide or pyridinium chlorochromate, and more preferably, it ispyridinium chlorochromate. The reaction is conducted in a suitableorganic solvent such as methylene chloride or chloroform.

Aldehyde XLII is then isolated by conventional methods and furtheroxidized using standard oxidizing agents to sulfone-aldehyde XLIII.Preferably, the oxidizing agent is metachloroperbenzoic acid.

Sulfone-aldehyde XLIII likewise is isolated by conventional methods andthen cyclized to form the stereoisomeric benzothiepines XLIVa and XLIVb.The cyclizing agent preferably is a base having a pH between about 8 andabout 9. More preferably, the base is an alkoxide base, and still morepreferably, the base is potassium tert-butoxide.

The two oxidation steps of Scheme XI can be reversed without adverselyaffecting the overall reaction. Alcohol XLI can be oxidized first toyield a sulfone-alcohol which is then oxidized to yield asulfone-aldehyde.

Scheme XII illustrates still another route tobenzothiepine-1,1-dioxides, particularly 3, 3-dialkyl analogs, startingfrom the halobenzene L. Halobenzene L can be reacted with cyclic sulfateXL disclosed above to give the alcohol LI which can be oxidized to yieldthe sulfone-alcohol LII. Sulfone-alcohol LII itself can be furtheroxidized to give the sulfone-aldehyde LIII which can be cyclized to givea stereoisomeric mixture of benzothiepine LIVa and LIVb.

Halobenzene L (which is commercially available or can be synthesizedfrom commercially available halobenzenes by one skilled in the art) hasthe following formula:

wherein R⁵, R^(x), and q are as previously defined for the compounds offormula I; R^(h) is a halogen such as chloro, bromo, fluoro or iodo; andR^(e) is an electron withdrawing group at the ortho or para position ofthe halobenzene, and is preferably a p-nitro or o-nitro group. Cyclicsulfate XL can be prepared as set forth in Scheme XI and can have thefollowing formula:

wherein R¹ and R² are as previously defined for the compounds of formulaI. Preferably, R¹ and R² are alkyl; more preferably, they are selectedfrom the group consisting of methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, n-butyl,iso-butyl, sec-butyl, tert-butyl, and pentyl; and still more preferably,R¹ and R² are n-butyl.

In the process of Scheme XII, halobenzene L is initially reacted withcyclic sulfate XL. This reaction preferably is conducted in an aproticsolvent such as dimethyl formamide or N:N-dimethylacetamide, and morepreferably, in dimethyl formamide. Although the reaction conditions suchas temperature and time are not narrowly critical, the reactionpreferably is allowed to proceed at between about 70° C. and about 90°C. for about 8 to 12 hours. More preferably, the reaction temperature ismaintained at about 80° C. The reaction preferably employs anapproximately stoichiometric ratio of the starting materials, with aslight excess of cyclic sulfate XL being preferred. Reaction time andyield is improved by using about 1.1 to 1.3 equivalents of cyclicsulfate XL for each equivalent of halobenzene L present. Morepreferably, this ratio is about 1.1 equivalents of cyclic sulfate XL foreach equivalent of halobenzene L present.

In the process of the invention, halobenzene L also is treated with anabstracting agent. The abstracting agent can be added to the solventcontaining halobenzene L prior to, concurrently with, or after theaddition of cyclic sulfate XL. Without being held to a particulartheory, it is believed the abstracting agent removes the halogen atomattached to the benzene ring of halobenzene L and replaces that atomwith a divalent sulfur atom. The resulting sulfur anion reacts withcyclic sulfate XL to open the sulfate ring. The sulfur anion of thehalobenzene then bonds with a terminal carbon atom of the open ringsulfate. The terminal group at the unbonded end of the open ring sulfateis the sulfate group. The abstracting agent generally is a dialkalimetal sulfide, and preferably it is dilithium sulfide. A slight excessof the abstracting agent is preferred relative to halobenzene L.Reaction time and yield is improved by using about 1.01 to 1.3equivalents of abstracting agent for each equivalent of halobenzene Lpresent. More preferably, this ratio is about 1.05 equivalents ofabstracting agent for each equivalent of halobenzene L present.

The sulfate group of the product of the reaction of thiophenol XVIIIAwith cyclic sulfate XL is then removed, preferably by hydrolysis, toyield a mixture of an ester and alcohol LI. Suitable hydrolyzing agentsinclude mineral acids, particularly hydrochloric acid and sulfuric acid.The ester is then converted to alcohol LI by treatment with an alkalimetal hydroxide, preferably sodium hydroxide.

The several reactions involving halobenzene L, cyclic sulfate XL, theabstracting agent and the hydrolyzing agent can take place in situwithout the need to isolate any of the intermediates produced.

Alcohol LI is then isolated by conventional methods (for example,extraction with aqueous methyl salicylate) and oxidized using standardoxidizing agents to sulfone-alcohol LII. Preferably, the oxidizing agentis metachloroperbenzoic acid. The reaction is conducted in a suitableorganic solvent such as methylene chloride or chloroform.

Sulfone-alcohol LII is then isolated by conventional methods and furtheroxidized using standard oxidizing agents to sulfone-aldehyde LIII.Preferably, the oxidizing agent is sulfur trioxide or pyridiniumchlorochromate, and more preferably, it is pyridinium chlorochromate.The reaction is conducted in a suitable organic solvent such asmethylene chloride or chloroform.

Sulfone-aldehyde XLIII is then converted to the desiredbenzothiepine-1,1-dioxides according to the procedure previously setforth in Scheme XI.

The two oxidation steps can be reversed without adversely affecting theoverall reaction. Alcohol XLI can be oxidized first to yield an aldehydewhich is then oxidized to yield a sulfone-aldehyde.

Use of the cyclic sulfate reagent instead of a mesylate reagent inSchemes XI and XII improves the overall yield and avoids many of thepurification difficulties encountered relative to those reaction schemesproceeding through a mesylate intermediate. Overall yields aresignificantly improved when a cyclic sulfate is used instead of amesylate reagent. In addition, chromatographic separation of theintermediate product of the cyclic. sulfate coupling step of thereaction is not necessary. For example, in Schemes XI and XII theintermediate is a water soluble alkali metal salt and the impurities canbe removed by extraction with ether. The intermediate is then hydrolyzedto the desired alcohol.

Example Corresponding to Scheme XI:

Step 1: Preparation of 2,2-dibutyl-1,3-propanediol:

Lithium aluminum hydride (662 ml, 1.2 equivalents, 0.66 mol) in 662 mLof 1M THF was added dropwise to a stirred solution ofdibutyl-diethylmalonate (150 g, 0.55 mol) (Aldrich) in dry THF (700 ml)while maintaining the temperature of the reaction mixture at betweenabout −20° C. to about 0° C. using an acetone/dry ice bath. The reactionmixture was then stirred at room temperature overnight. The reaction wascooled to −20° C. and 40 ml of water, 80 ml of 10% NaOH and 80 ml ofwater were successively added dropwise. The resulting suspension wasfiltered. The filtrate was dried over sodium sulphate and concentratedunder vacuum to give 98.4 g (yield 95%) of the diol as an oil. ProtonNMR, carbon NMR and MS confirmed the product.

Step 2: Dibutyl-cyclic-sulfite:

A solution of the dibutyl-diol of step 1 (103 g, 0.5478 mol) inanhydrous methylene chloride (500 ml) and triethylamine (221 g, 4equivalents, 2.19 mol) was stirred at 0° C. under nitrogen. Thionylchloride (97.78 g, 0.82 mol) was added dropwise to the mixture. Within 5minutes the solution turned to yellow and then to black when theaddition was completed within about half an hour. The reaction wascompleted within 3 hours (gas chromatography confirmed no startingmaterial was left). The mixture was washed with ice water twice, andbrine twice. The organic phase was dried over magnesium sulphate andconcentrated under vacuum to give 128 g (yield 100%) of thedibutyl-cyclic-sulfite as a black oil. NMR and MS were consistent withthe product.

Step 3: Dibutyl-Cyclic Sulfate:

To a solution of the dibutyl-cyclic-sulfite of step 2 (127.5 g, 0.54mol) in 600 ml acetonitrile and 500 ml of water cooled in an ice bathunder nitrogen was added ruthenium(III) chloride (1 g) and sodiumperiodate (233 g, 1.08 mol). The reaction was stirred overnight and thecolor of the solution turned black. Gas chromatography confirmed therewas no starting material left. The mixture was extracted once with 300ml of ether and three times with brine. The organic phase was dried overmagnesium sulphate and passed through celite. The filtrate wasconcentrated under vacuum and gave 133 g (yield 97.8%) of thedibutyl-cyclic-sulfate as an oil. Proton NMR, carbon NMR and MSconfirmed the product.

Step 4: 2-[(2-4′-fluorobenzyl-4-methylphenylthio)methyl]-2-butylhexanol:

A 60% oil dispersion of sodium hydride (0.27 g, 6.68 mmole) was washedwith hexane. The hexane was decanted and 20 ml of methoxyethyl ether wasadded to the washed sodium hydride and cooled in an ice bath. A mixtureof diphenylmethane thiophenol (1.55 g, 6.68 mmole) in 10 ml ofmethoxyethyl ether was added dropwise over a period of 15 minutes. Amixture of the dibutyl-cyclic-sulfate of step 3 (2.17 g, 8.66 mmole) in10 ml of methoxyethyl ether was then added. The resulting mixture wasstirred for 30 minutes at 0° C. and 1 hour at room temperature undernitrogen. Gas chromatography confirmed there was no thiol left. Thesolvent was evaporated and washed with water and ether two times. Thewater layer was separated and 20 ml of 10% NaOH was added. This aqueousmixture was boiled for 30 minutes, cooled, acidified with 6N HCl, andboiled for 10 minutes. The mixture was cooled and extracted with ether.The organic layer was washed successively with water and brine, driedover magnesium sulphate, and concentrated under vacuum to give 2.47 g(yield 92.5%) of the hexanol as an oil. Proton NMR, C13-NMR and MSconfirmed the product.

Step 5: 2-[(2-4′-fluorobenzyl-4-methylphenylthio)methyl]-2-butylhexanal:

To a solution of the hexanol of step 4 (2 g, 4.9 mmole) in 40 ml ofmethylene chloride cooled in an ice bath under nitrogen was addedpyridinium chlorochromate (2.18 g, 9.9 mmole). The reaction mixture wasstirred for 3 hours and filtered through silica gel. The filtrate wasconcentrated under vacuum to give 1.39 g (yield 70%) of the hexanal asan oil. Proton NMR, carbon NMR and MS confirmed the product.

Step 6: 2-[(2-4′-fluorobenzyl-4-methylphenylsulfonyl)methyl]-2-butylhexanal

To a solution of the hexanal of step 5 (0.44 g, 1.1 mmole) in 20 ml ofmethylene chloride cooled by an ice bath under nitrogen was added 70%metachloroperbenzoic acid (0.54 g, 2.2 mmole). The reaction mixture wasstirred for 18 hours and filtered.

The filtrate was washed successively with 10% NaOH (3×), water, andbrine, dried over magnesium sulphate, and concentrated under vacuum togive 0.42 g (yield 90%) of the hexanal as an oil. Proton NMR, carbon NMRand MS confirmed the product.

Step 7:Cis-3,3-dibutyl-7-methyl-5-(4′-fluoro-phenyl)-2,3,4,5-tetrahydrobenzothiepine-1,1-dioxide:

A mixture of the hexanal of step 6 (0.37 g, 0.85 mmole) in 30 ml ofanhydrous THF was stirred in an ice bath at a temperature of about 0° C.Potassium-tert-butoxide (102 mg, 0.85 mmole) was then added. After 3hours thin layer chromatography confirmed the presence of the productand a small amount of the starting material. The crude reaction mixturewas acidified with 10% HCl, extracted with ether, washed successivelywith water and brine, dried with MgSO₄, and concentrated under vacuum.This concentrate was purified by HPLC (10% EtOAc-Hexane). The firstfraction came as 0.1 g of the starting material in the form of an oil.The second fraction yielded 0.27 g (75% yield) of the desiredbenzothiepine as a white solid. Proton NMR, carbon NMR and MS confirmedthe product. (M+H=433).

Example Corresponding to Scheme XII

Step 1:2-[(2-4′-methoxybenzyl-4-nitrophenylthio)-methyl]-2-butylhexanol:

Chlorodiphenylmethane (10 g) was dissolved in 25 ml of DMF and lithiumsulfide [1.75 g, 1.05 equivalents] was added. The solution color changedto red. The reaction mixture was heated at 80° C. overnight. Thesolution was cooled to 0° C. and dibutyl-cyclic-sulfate (9.9 g; preparedas set forth in Step 3 of the Scheme XI examples) in 10 ml of DMF wasadded and stirred at room temperature overnight. The solvent wasevaporated and washed successively with water and ether (three times).The water layer was separated and 40 ml of concentrated sulfuric acidwas added and the reaction mixture boiled overnight. The mixture wascooled and extracted with ethyl acetate. The organic layer was washedsuccessively with water and brine, dried over magnesium sulphate, andconcentrated under vacuum. The product was boiled with 3M of NaOH for 1hour. The mixture was cooled and extracted with ethyl acetate. Theorganic layer was washed successively with water and brine, dried overmagnesium sulphate, and concentrated under vacuum. The concentrate wasdissolved in methylene chloride, filtered through silica gel, elutedwith 20% ethyl acetate and hexane, and concentrated under vacuum to give11.9 g (yield 74%) of the hexanol as an oil. Proton NMR, C13-NMR and MSconfirmed the product.

Step 2: 2-[2-4′-methoxybenzyl-4-nitrophenylthio)-methyl]-2-butylhexanal:

To a solution of the hexanol of step 1 (6 g, 13 mmole) in 50 mlmethylene chloride cooled in ice bath under nitrogen was added 70% MCPBA(8.261 g, 33 mmole). The reaction was stirred for 18 hours at roomtemperature and filtered. The filtrate was washed successively with 10%NaOH (3×), water and brine, dried over magnesium sulphate, andconcentrated under vacuum. The concentrate was dissolved in methylenechloride, filtered through silica gel, eluted with 20% ethyl acetate andhexane, and concentrated under vacuum to give 5 g (yield 77.7%) of thehexanal as a white solid, MP 58-60° C. Proton NMR, C13-NMR and MSconfirmed the product.

Example 1398

Step 1. Preparation of 2

To a solution of 6.0 g of dibutyl 4-fluorobenzene dialdehyde of Example1395 (14.3 mmol) in 72 mL of toluene and 54 mL of ethanol was added 4.7g 3-nitrobenzeneboronic acid (28.6 mmol), 0.8 g of tetrakis(triphenylphosphine) palladium(0) (0.7 mmol) and 45 mL of a 2 M solutionof sodium carbonate in water. This heterogeneous mixture was refluxedfor three hours, then cooled to ambient temperature and partitionedbetween ethyl acetate and water. The organic layer was dried over MgSO₄and concentrated in vacuo. Purification by silica gel chromatography(Waters Prep-2000) using ethyl acetate/hexanes (25/75) gave 4.8 g (73%)of the title compound as a yellow solid. ¹H NMR (CDCl₃) d 0.88 (t,J=7.45 Hz, 6H), 0.99-1.38 (m, 8H), 1.62-1.75 (m, 2H), 1.85-2.00 (m, 2H),3.20 (s, 2H), 4.59 (s, 2H), 6.93 (dd, J=10.5 and 2.4 Hz, 1H), 7.15 (dt,J=8.4 and 2.85 Hz, 1H), 7.46-7.59 (m, 2H), 8.05-8.16 (m, 3H), 9.40 (s,1H).

Step 3. Preparation of 3

A solution of 4.8 g (10.4 mmol) of 2 in 500 mL THF was cooled to 0° C.in an ice bath. 20 mL of a 1 M solution of potassium t-butoxide wasadded slowly, maintaining the temperature at <5° C. Stirring wascontinued for 30 minutes, then the reaction was quenched with 100 mL ofsaturated ammonium chloride. The mixture was partitioned between ethylacetate and water; the organic layer was washed with brine, then dried(MgSO₄) and concentrated in vacuo. Purification by silica gelchromatography through a 100 ml plug using CH₂Cl₂ as eluent yielded 4.3g (90%) of 3 as a pale yellow foam.

¹H NMR (CDCl₃) d 0.93 (t, J=7.25 Hz, 6H), 1.00-1.55 (m, 8H), 1.59-1.74(m, 3H), 2.15-2.95 (m, 1H), 3.16 (q_(AB), J_(AB)=15.0 Hz, ΔV=33.2 Hz,2H), 4.17 (d, J=6.0 Hz, 1H), 5.67 (s, 1H), 6.34 (dd, J=9.6 and 3.0 Hz,1H), 7.08 (dt, J=8.5 and 2.9 Hz, 1H), 7.64 (t, J=8.1 Hz, 1H), 7.81 (d,J=8.7 Hz, 1H), 8.13 (dd, J=9.9 and 3.6 Hz, 1H), 8.23-8.30 (m, 1H), 8.44(s, 1H). MS(FABH⁺) m/e (relative intensity) 464.5 (100), 446.6 (65).HRMS calculated for M+H 464.1907. Found 464.1905.

Step 4. Preparation of 4

To a cooled (0° C.) solution of 4.3 g (9.3 mmol) of 3 in 30 ml THFcontained in a stainless steel reaction vessel was added 8.2 g dimethylamine (182 mmol). The vessel was sealed and heated to 110° C. for 16hours. The reaction vessel was cooled to ambient temperature and thecontents concentrated in vacuo. Purification by silica gelchromatography (Waters Prep-2000) using an ethyl acetate/hexanesgradient (10-40% ethyl acetate) gave 4.0 g (88%) of 4 as a yellow solid.¹H NMR (CDCl₃) d 0.80-0.95 (m, 6H), 0.96-1.53 (m, 8H), 1.60-1.69 (m,3H), 2.11-2.28 (m, 1H), 2.79 (s, 6H), 3.09 (q_(AB), J_(AB)=15.0 Hz,DV=45.6 Hz, 2H), 4.90 (d, J=9.0 Hz, 1H), 5.65 (s, 1H), 5.75 (d, J=2.1Hz, 1H), 6.52 (dd, J=9.6 and 2.7 Hz, 1H), 7.59 (t, J=8.4 Hz, 1H), 7.85(d, J=7.80 Hz, 1H), 7.89 (d, J=9.0 Hz, 1H), 8.20 (dd, J=8.4 and 1.2 Hz,1H), 8.43 (s, 1H). MS(FABH⁺) m/e (relative intensity) 489.6 (100), 471.5(25). HRMS calculated for M+H 489.2423. Found 489.2456.

Step 5. Preparation of 5

To a suspension of 1.0 g (2.1 mmol) of 4 in 100 ml ethanol in astainless steel Parr reactor was added 1 g 10% palladium on carbon. Thereaction vessel was sealed, purged twice with H₂ then charged with H₂(100 psi) and heated to 45° C. for six hours. The reaction vessel wascooled to ambient temperature and the contents filtered to remove thecatalyst. The filtrate was concentrated in vacuo to give 0.9 g (96%) of5. ¹H NMR (CDCl₃) d 0.80-0.98 (m, 6H), 1.00-1.52 (m, 10H), 1.52-1.69 (m,1H), 2.15-2.29 (m, 1H), 2.83 (s, 6H), 3.07 (q_(AB), J_(AB)=15.1 Hz,DV=44.2 Hz, 2H), 3.70 (s, 2H), 4.14 (s, 1H), 5.43 (s, 1H), 6.09 (d,J=2.4 Hz, 1H), 6.52 (dd, J=12.2 and 2.6 Hz, 1H), 6.65 (dd, J=7.8 and 1.8Hz, 1H), 6.83 (s, 1H), 6.93 (d, J=7.50 Hz, 1H), 7.19 (t, J=7.6 Hz, 1H),7.89 (d, J=8.9 Hz, 1H). MS(FABH⁺) m/e (relative intensity) 459.7 (100).HRMS calculated for M+H 459.2681. Found 459.2670.

Step 6. Preparation of 6

To a solution of 914 mg (2.0 mmol) of 5 in 50 ml THF was added 800 mg(4.0 mmol) 5-bromovaleroyl chloride. Next was added 4 g (39.6 mmol) TEA.The reaction was stirred 10 minutes, then partitioned between ethylacetate and brine. The organic layer was dried (MgSO₄) and concentratedin vacuo. Purification by silica gel chromatography through a 70 ml MPLCcolumn using a gradient of ethyl acetate (20-50%) in hexane as eluentyielded 0.9 g (73%) of 6 as a pale yellow oil. ¹H NMR (CDCl₃) d0.84-0.95 (m, 6H), 1.02-1.53 (m, 10H), 1.53-1.68 (m, 1H), 1.80-2.00 (m,4H), 2.12-2.26 (m, 4H), 2.38 (t, J=6.9 Hz, 2H), 2.80 (s, 6H), 3.07(q_(AB), J_(AB)=15.6 Hz, DV=40.4 Hz, 2H), 3.43 (t, J=6.9 Hz, 2H), 4.10(s, 1H), 5.51 (s, 1H), 5.95 (d, J=2.4 Hz, 1H), 6.51 (dd, J=9.3 and 2.7Hz, 1H), 7.28 (s, 1H), 7.32-7.41 (m, 2H), 7.78 (d, J=8.1 Hz, 1H), 7.90(d, J=9.0 Hz, 1H).

Step 7. Preparation of 7

To a solution of 0.9 g (1.45 mmol) of 6 in 25 ml acetonitrile add 18 g(178 mmol) TEA. Heat at 55° C. for 16 hours. The reaction mixture wascooled to ambient temperature and concentrated in vacuo. Purification byreverse-phase silica gel chromatography (Waters Delta Prep 3000) usingan acetonitrile/water gradient containing 0.05% TFA (20-65%acetonitrile) gave 0.8 g (73%) of 7 as a white foam. ¹H NMR (CDCl₃) d0.80-0.96 (m, 6H), 0.99-1.54 (m, 19H), 1.59-1.84 (m, 3H), 2.09-2.24 (m,1H), 2.45-2.58 (m, 2H), 2.81 (s, 6H), 3.09 (q_(AB), J_(AB)=15.6 Hz,DV=18.5 Hz, 2H), 3.13-3.31 (m, 8H), 4.16 (s, 1H), 5.44 (s, 1H), 6.08 (d,J=1.8 Hz, 1H), 6.57 (dd, J=9.3 and 2.7 Hz, 1H), 7.24 (t, J=7.5 Hz, 1H),7.34 (t, J=8.4 Hz, 1H), 7.56 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 1H), 7.74 (s, 1H), 7.88 (d,J=9.0 Hz, 1H), 9.22 (s, 1H). HRMS calcd 642.4304; observed 642.4343.

Example 1398a

Step 1

In an inert atmosphere, weigh out 68.3 gms phosphorus pentachloride(0.328 mole Aldrich 15,777-5) into a 2-necked 500 ml round bottom flask.Fit flask with a N₂ inlet adapter and suba seal. Remove from inertatmosphere and begin N₂ purge. Add 50 mls anhydrous chlorobenzene(Aldrich 28,451-3) to the PCl₅ via syringe and begin stirring withmagnetic stir bar.

Weigh out 60 gms 2-chloro-5-nitrobenzoic acid (0.298 mole Aldrich12,511-3). Slowly add to the chlorobenzene solution while under N₂purge. Stir at room temperature overnight. After stirring at roomtemperature for ˜20 hrs, place in oil bath and heat at 50C for 1 hr.Remove chlorobenzene by high vacuum. Wash residue with anhydrous hexane.Dry acid chloride wt=61.95 gms. Store in inert and dry atmosphere.

In inert atmosphere, dissolve acid chloride with 105 mls anhydrousanisole (0.97 mole Aldrich 29,629-5). Place solution in a 2-necked 500ml round bottom flask.

Weigh out 45.1 gms aluminum chloride (0.34 moles Aldrich 29,471-3) andplace in a solid addition funnel. Fit reaction flask with additionfunnel and a N₂ inlet adapter. Remove from inert atmosphere. Chillreaction solution with ice bath and begin N₂ purge. Slowly add AlCl₃ tochilled solution. After addition is complete, allow to warm to roomtemperature. Stir overnight.

Quench reaction by pouring into a solution of 300 mls 1N HCl and ice.Stir 15 min. Extract twice with ether. Combine organic layers andextract twice with 2% NaOH, then twice with deionized H₂O. Dry withMgSO₄, filter and rotovap to dryness. Remove anisole by high vacuum.Crystalize product from 90% ethanol 10% ethyl acetate. Dry on vacuumline. Wt=35.2 gms. Yield 41%. Obtain NMR and mass spec (m/z=292).

Step 2

Dissolve 38.10 gms (0.131 moles) of the benzophenone from step 1 in 250mls anhydrous methylene chloride. Place in a 3 liter flask fitted withN₂ inlet, addition funnel and stopper. Stir with magnetic stir bar.Chill solution with ice bath.

Prepare a solution of 39.32 gms trifluoromethane sulfonic acid (0.262mole Aldrich 15,853-4) and 170 mls anhydrous methylene chloride. Placein addition funnel and add dropwise to chilled solution under N₂. Stir 5minutes after addition is complete.

Prepare a solution of 22.85 gms triethyl silane (0.197 mole Aldrich23,019-7) and 170 mls anhydrous methylene chloride. Place in additionfunnel and add dropwise to chilled solution under N₂. Stir 5 minutesafter addition is complete.

Prepare a second solution of 39.32 gms trifluoromethane sulfonic acidand 170 mls anhydrous methylene chloride. Place in addition funnel andadd dropwise to chilled solution under N₂. Stir 5 minutes after additionis complete.

Prepare a second solution of 22.85 gms triethyl silane and 170 mlsanhydrous methylene chloride. Place in addition funnel and add dropwiseto chilled solution under N₂. After all additions are made allow toslowly warm to room temperature overnight. Stir under N₂ overnight.

Prepare 1300 mls saturated NaHCO₃ in a 4 liter beaker. Chill with icebath. While stirring vigorously, slowly add reaction mixture. Stir atchilled temperature for 30 min. Pour into a separatory funnel and allowseparation. Remove organic layer and extract aqueous layer 2 times withmethylene chloride. Dry organic layers with MgSO₄. Crystallize fromethanol. Dry on vacuum line. Dry wt=28.8 gms. Confirm by NMR and massspec (m/z=278).

Step 3

Dissolve 10.12 gms (0.036 moles) of product 2 with 200 mls anhydrousDMSO. Place in a 500 ml round bottom flask with magnetic stir bar. Fitflask with water condenser, N₂ inlet, and stopper. Add 1.84 gms Li₂S(0.040 moles Aldrich 21,324-1). Place flask in oil bath and heat at 75°C. under N₂ overnight then cool to room temperature.

Weigh out 10.59 gms dibutyl mesylate (0.040 moles). Dissolve withanhydrous DMSO and add to reaction solution. Purge well with N₂, heatovernight at 80° C.

Cool to room temperature. Prepare 500 mls of 5% acetic acid in a 2 literbeaker. While stirring, slowly add reaction mixture. Stir 30 min.Extract with ether 3 times. Combine organic layers and extract withwater and sat'd NaCl. Dry organic layer with MgSO₄, filter and rotovapto dryness. Dry oil on vacuum line. Obtain pure product by columnchromatography using 95% hexane and 5% ethyl acetate as the mobilephase. Dry wt=7.8 gms. Obtain NMR and mass spec (m/z=444).

Step 4

Dissolve 9.33 gms (0.021 moles) of product 3 with 120 mls anhydrousmethylene chloride. Place in a 250 ml round bottom flask with magneticstir bar. Fit flask with N₂ inlet and stopper. Chill solution with icebath under N₂ purge. Slowly add 11.54 gms 3-chloroperbenzoic acid(0.0435 moles, Fluka 25800, ˜65%). After addition is complete warm toroom temperature and monitor reaction by TLC. Reaction goes quickly tothe sulphoxide intermediate but takes 8 hrs to convert to the sulphone.Chill solution over night in freezer. Filter solid from reaction,extract filtrate with 10% K₂CO₃. Extract aqueous layer twice withmethylene choride. Combine organic layers and dry with MgSO₄. Filter androtovap to dryness. Obtain pure product by crystallizing from ethanol orisolating by column chromatography. Obtain NMR and mass spec (m/z=476).

Step 5

Reaction is done in a 300 ml stainless steel Parr stirred mini reactor.Place 9.68 gms (0.0204 moles) of product 4 in reactor base. Add 160 mlsethanol. For safety reasons next two compounds are added in a N₂atmosphere glove bag. In glove bag, add 15.3 mls formaldehyde (0.204moles, Aldrich 25,254-9, about 37 wt % in water) and 1.45 gms 10%Pd/Carbon (Aldrich 20,569-9). Seal reactor before removing from glovebag. Purge reactor three times with H₂. Heat to 55° C. under H₂. Runreaction at 200 psig H₂, 55° C., and a stir rate of 250 rpm. Runovernight under these conditions.

Cool reactor and vent H₂. Purge with N₂. Check progress of run by TLC.Reaction is a mixture of desired product and intermediate. Filterreaction mixture over a bed of celite washing well with ether. Rotovapand redissolve with ether. Extract with water. Dry organic layer withMgSO₄, filter and rotovap to dryness. Dry on vacuum line.

Charge reactor again with same amounts, seal reactor and run overnightunder same conditions. After second run all of the material has beenconverted to the desired product. Cool and vent H₂ pressure. Purge withN₂. Filter over a bed of celite, washing well with ether. Rotovap todryness. Dissolve with ether and extract with water. Dry organic layerwith MgSO₄, filter and rotovap to dryness. Dry on vacuum line. ObtainNMR and mass spec (m/z=474).

Step 6

Dissolve 8.97 gms (0.0189 mole) of product 5 with 135 mls anhydrous THF.Place in a 250 ml round bottom flask with magnetic stir bar. Fit flaskwith N₂ inlet and stopper. Chill solution with ice/salt bath under N₂purge. Slowly add 2.55 gms potassium t-butoxide (0.227 mole Aldrich15,667-1). After addition is complete, continue to stir at −10° C.monitoring by TLC. Once reaction is complete, quench by adding 135 mls10% HCl stirring 10 min. Extract three times with ether. Dry organiclayer with MgSO₄, filter and rotovap to dryness. Crystallize from ether.Obtain NMR and mass spec (m/z=474).

Step 7

Dissolve 4.67 gms (0.01 moles) of product 6 with 100 mls anhydrouschloroform. Place in a 250 ml round bottom flask with magnetic stir bar.Fit flask with N₂ inlet adapter and suba seal. Chill solution with dryice/acetone bath under a N₂ purge. Slowly add, via syringe, 2.84 mlsboron tribromide (0.03 moles Aldrich 20,220-7). Stir at cold temperaturefor 15 min after addition then allow to warm to room temperature.Monitor reaction progress by TLC. Reaction is usually complete in 3 hrs.

Chill solution with ice bath. Quench with 100 mls 10% K₂CO₃ whilestirring rapidly. Stir 10 min. then transfer to sep funnel and allowseparation. Remove aqueous layer. Extract organic layer once with 10%HCl, once H₂O, and once with saturated NaCl solution. Dry organic layerwith MgSO₄, filter and rotovap to dryness. Crystallize product fromether. Obtain NMR and mass spec (m/z=460).

Step 8

Weigh 0.38 gms NaH (9.57 mmoles Aldrich 19,923-0 60% disp. in mineraloil) in a 250 ml round bottom flask with magnetic stir bar. Fit flaskwith N₂ inlet and stopper. Chill NaH with ice bath and begin N₂ purge.

Dissolve 4.0 gms (8.7 mmoles) of product 7 with 60 mls anhydrous DMF.Add to the cold NaH. Stir at cold temperature for 30 min. Add 1.33 gmsK₂CO₃ (9.57 mmoles Fisher P-208).

Dissolve 16.1 gms 1,2-bis-(2-iodoethoxy)ethane (43.5 mmoles Aldrich33,343-3) with 60 mls anhydrous DMF. Add to cold reaction mixture. Warmto room temperature then heat to 40° C. overnight under N₂.

Cleanup by diluting with ether and extracting sequentially with 5% NaOH,H₂O, and saturated NaCl. Dry organic layer with MgSO₄, filter and dry.Obtain pure product by column chromatography using 75% hexane 25% ethylacetate as the mobile phase. Obtain NMR and mass spec (m/z=702).

Step 9

Dissolve 1.0 gms (1.43 mmoles) of product 8 with 10 mls anhydrousacetonitrile. Place in a 3 ounce Fischer-Porter pressure reaction vesselwith magnetic stir bar. Add 2.9 gms triethyl amine (28.6 mmoles Aldrich23,962-3) dissolved in 10 mls anhydrous acetonitrile. Purge well with N₂then close system Heat at 45° C. Monitor reaction by TLC. Reaction isusually complete in 48 hrs.

Perform cleanup by removing acetonitrile under vacuum. Redissolve withanhydrous chloroform and precipitate quaternary ammonium salt withether. Repeat several times. Dry to obtain crystalline product. ObtainNMR and mass spec (m/z=675).

Example 1399

Step 1. Preparation of 1

To a solution of 144 g of KOH (2560 mmol) in 1.1 L of DMSO was added 120g of 2-bromobenzyl alcohol (641 mmol) slowly via addition funnel. Thenwas added 182 g of methyliodide (80 mL, 1282 mmol) via addition funnel.Stirred at ambient temperature for fifteen minutes. Poured reactioncontents into 1.0 L of water and extracted three times with ethylacetate. The organic layer was dried over MgSO₄ and concentrated invacuo. Purified by silica-gel chromatography through a 200 mL plug usinghexanes (100%) as elutant yielded 103.2 g (80%) of 1 as a clearcolorless liquid. ¹H NMR (CDCl₃) d 3.39 (s, 3H), 4.42 (s, 2H), 7.18-7.27(m, 2H), 7.12 (d, J=7.45, 1H), 7.50 (s, 1H).

Step 2. Preparation of 2

To a cooled (−78° C.) solution of 95 g (472 mmol) of 1 in 1.5 L THF wasadded 240 mL of 2.5 M n-butyl lithium (576 mmol). The mixture wasstirred for one hour, and then to it was added 180 g of zinc iodide (566mmol) dissolved in 500 ml THF. The mixture was stirred thirty minutes,allowed to warm to 5 C, cooled to −10° C. and to it was added 6 g ofPd(PPh₃)₄ (5.2 mmol) and 125 g 2,5-difluorobenzoyl chloride (708 mmol).The mixture was stirred at ambient temperature for 18 hoursand thencooled to 10° C., quenched with water, partitioned between ethyl acetateand water, and washed organic layer with 1N HCL and with 1N NaOH. Theorganic layer was dried over MgSO₄ and concentrated in vacuo.Purification by silica gel chromatography (Waters Prep-500) using 5%ethyl acetate/hexanes as elutant gave 53.6 g (43%) of 2 as an orangeoil. ¹H NMR (CDCl₃) d 3.40 (s, 3H), 4.51 (s, 2H), 7.12-7.26 (m, 3H),7.47 (t, J=7.50, 1H), 7.57 (d, J=7.45, 1H), 7.73 (d, J=7.45, 1H), 7.80(s, 1H).

Step 3. Preparation of 3

A solution of 53 g (202.3 mmol) of 2 and 11.2 g Li2S (242.8 mmol) in 250mL DMF was heated to 100° C. for 18 hours. The reaction was cooled (0°C.) and 60.7 g of X (the cyclic sulfate compound of example 1397) (242.8mmol) in 50 mL DMF was added. Stirred at ambient temperature for 18hours then condensed in vacuo. Added 1 L water to organic residue andextracted twice with diethyl ether. Aqueous layer acidified (pH 1) andrefluxed 2 days. Cooled to ambient temperature and extracted withmethylene chloride, dried organic layer over MgSO₄ and condensed invacuo. Purification by silica gel chromatography (Waters Prep-500) using10% ethyl acetate/hexanes as elutant gave 42.9 g (48%) of 3 as a yellowoil. ¹H NMR (CDCl₃) d 0.86 (t, J=7.25 Hz, 6H), 1.10-1.26 (m, 12H), 2.83(s, 2H), 3.32 (s, 2H), 3.40 (s, 3H), 4.48 (s, 3H), 7.02 (dd, J=8.26 Hzand 2.82 Hz, 1H), 7.16 (dt, J=8.19 Hz and 2.82 Hz, 1H), 7.45 (t, J=7.65Hz, 1H), 7.56-7.61 (m, 2H), 7.69 (d, J=7.85 Hz, 1H), 7.74 (s, 1H).

Step 4. Preparation of 4

To a cooled (−40° C.) solution of 42.9 g (96.2 mmol) of 3 in 200 mL ofmethylene chloride was added 21.6 g trifluoromethane sulfonic acid (12.8mL, 144 mmol) followed by the addition of 22.4 g triethyl silane (30.7mL, 192.4 mmol). Stirred at −20° C. for two hours, quenched with waterand warmed to ambient temperature. Partitioned between methylenechloride and water, dried the organic layer over MgSO₄ and condensed invacuo. Purification by silica gel chromatography (Waters Prep-500) using10% ethyl acetate/hexanes as elutant gave 24.2 g (60%) of 4 as a oil. ¹HNMR (CDCl₃) d 0.89 (t, J=7.05 Hz, 6H), 1.17-1.40 (m, 12H), 1.46 (t,J=5.84 Hz, 1H), 2.81 (s, 2H), 3.38 (s, 3H), 3.43 (d, J=5.23 Hz, 2H),4.16 (s, 2H), 4.42 (s, 2H), 6.80 (d, J=9.67 Hz, 1H), 6.90 (t, J=8.46 Hz,1H), 7.09 (d, J=7.45 Hz, 1H), 7.15-7.21 (m, 2H), 7.25-7.32 (m, 2H), 7.42(m, 1H).

Step 5. Preparation of 5

To a cooled (15-18° C.) solution of 24.2 g (55.8 mmol) of 4 in 100 mLDMSO was added 31.2 g sulfur trioxide pyridine complex (195 mmol).Stirred at ambient temperature for thirty minutes. Poured into coldwater and extracted three times with ethyl acetate. Washed organics with5% HCl (300 mL) and then with brine (300 mL), dired organics over MgSO₄and condensed in vacuo to give 23.1 g (96%) of 5 as a light brown oil.¹H NMR (CDCl₃) d 0.87 (t, J=7.05 Hz, 6H), 1.01-1.32 (m, 8H), 1.53-1.65(m, 4H), 2.98 (s, 2H), 3.38 (s, 3H), 4.15 (s, 2H), 4.43 (s, 2H), 6.81(dd, J=9.66 Hz and 2.82 Hz, 1H), 6.91 (t, J=8.62 Hz, 1H), 7.07 (d,J=7.46 Hz, 1H), 7.14 (s, 1H), 7.19 (d, J=7.65 Hz, 1H), 7.26-7.32 (m,1H), 7.42 (dd, J=8.66 Hz and 5.64 Hz, 1H), 9.40 (s, 1H).

Step 6. Preparation of 6

To a cooled (0° C.) solution of 23.1 g (53.6 mmol) of 5 in 200 mLmethylene chloride was added 28.6 g meta cholorperoxy-benzoic acid(112.6 mmol). Stirred at ambient temperature for 24 hours. Quenched with100 mL 10% Na₂SO₃, partitioned between water and methylene chloride.Dried organic layer over MgSO₄ and condensed in vacuo to give 24.5 g(98%) of 6 as a light yellow oil. ¹H NMR (CDCl₃) d 0.86-1.29 (m, 14H),1.58-1.63 (m, 2H), 1.82-1.91 (m, 2H), 3.13 (s, 2H), 3.39 (s, 3H), 4.44(s, 2H), 4.50 (s, 2H), 6.93 (d, J=9.07 Hz, 1H), 7.10-7.33 (m, 5H), 8.05(s, 1H), 9.38 (s, 1H).

Step 7. Preparartion of 7

To a solution of 24.5 g (52.9 mmol) of 6 in 20 mL of THF contained in astainless steel reaction vessel was added 100 mL of a 2.0 M solution ofdimethyl amine and 20 mL of neat dimethyl amine. The vessel was sealedand heated to 110° C. for 16 hours. The reaction vessel was cooled toambient temperature and the contents concentrated in vacuo. Purificationby silica gel chromatography (Waters Prep-500) using 15% ethylacetate/hexanes gave 21.8 g (84%) of 7 as a clear colorless oil. ¹H NMR(CDCl₃) d 0.85 (t, J=7.25 Hz, 6H), 0.93-1.29 (m, 8H), 1.49-1.59 (m, 2H),1.70-1.80 (m, 2H), 2.98 (s, 8H), 3.37 (s, 3H), 4.41 (s, 2H), 4.44 (s,2H), 6.42 (s, 1H), 6.58 (dd, J=9.0 Hz and 2.61 Hz, 1H), 7.13 (d, J=7.45Hz, 1H), 7.21 (s, 1H), 7.28 (t, J=7.85 Hz, 1H), 7.82 (d, J=9.06 Hz, 1H),9.36 (s, 1H).

Step 8. Preparation of 8

A solution of 21.8 g (44.8 mmol) of 7 in 600 mL of THF was cooled to 0°C. 58.2 mL of a 1 M solution of potassium t-butoxide was added slowly,maintaining the temperature at <5° C. Stirred for 30 minutes, thenquenched with 50 mL of saturated ammonium chloride. The organic layerwas partitioned between ethyl acetate and water, dried over MgSO4 andconcentrated in vacuo. Purification by recrystalization from ˜10% ethylacetate/hexanes gave 15.1 g of 8 as a white solid. The mother liquor waspurified by silica gel chromatography (Waters Prep-500) using 30% ethylacetate/hexanes as the elutant to give 3.0 g of 8 as a white solid. MS(FABLi⁺) m/e 494.6. HRMS (EI⁺) calculated for M+H 487.2756. Found487.2746.

Step 9. Preparation of 9

A solution of 2.0 g (4.1 mmol) of 8 in 20 mL of methylene chloride wascooled to −60° C. 4.1 mL of a 1M solution of boron tribromide was added.Stirred at ambient temperature for thirty minutes. Cooled reaction to˜10° C. and quenched with 50 mL of water. The organic layer waspartitioned between methylene chloride and water, dried over MgSO₄ andconcentrated in vacuo. Purification by recrystalization from 50% ethylacetate/methylene chloride gave 1.95 g (89%) of 9 as a white solid. MS(FABH⁺) m/e 537. HRMS (FAB) calculated for M 536.1834. Found 536.1822.

Step 10. Preparation of 10

A solution of 1.09 g (2.0 mmol) of 9 and 4.9 g (62 mmol) of pyridine in30 mL of acetonitrile was stirred at ambient temperature for 18 hours.The reaction was concentrated in vacuo. Purification byrecrystallization from methanol/diethyl ether gave 1.19 g (96%) of 10 asan off white solid. MS (FAB⁺) m/e 535.5.

Example 1400

Step 1

A 12-liter, 4-neck round-bottom flask was equipped with refluxcondenser, N₂ gas adaptor, mechanical stirrer, and an addition funnel.The system was purged with N₂. A slurry of sodium hydride (126.0 g/4.988mol) in toluene (2.5 L) was added, and the mixture was cooled to 6 C. Asolution of 4-fluorophenol (560.5 g/5.000 mol) in toluene (2.5 L) wasadded via addition funnel over a period of 2.5 h. The reaction mixturewas heated to reflux (100 C) for 1 h. A solution of 3-methoxybenzylchloride (783.0 g/5.000 mol) in toluene (750 mL) was added via additionfunnel while maintaining reflux. After 15 h. refluxing, the mixture wascooled to room temperature and poured into H₂O (2.5 L). After 20 min.stirring, the layers were separated, and the organic layer was extractedwith a solution of potassium hydroxide (720 g) in MeOH (2.5 L). The MeOHlayer was added to 20% aqueous potassium hydroxide, and the mixture wasstirred for 30 min. The mixture was then washed 5 times with toluene.The toluene washes were extracted with 20% aq. KOH. All 20% aq. KOHsolutions were combined and acidified with concentrated HCl. The acidicsolution was extracted three times with ethyl ether, dried (MgSO₄),filtered and concentrated in vacuo. The crude product was purified byKugelrohr distillation to give a clear, colorless oil (449.0 g/39%yield). b.p.: 120-130 C/50 mtorrHg. ¹H NMR and MS [(M+H)⁺=233] confirmeddesired structure.

Step 2

A 12-liter, 3-neck round-bottom flask was fitted with mechanical stirrerand N₂ gas adaptor. The system was purged with N₂.4-Fluoro-2-(3-methoxybenzyl)-phenol (455.5 g/1.961 mol) anddimethylformamide were added. The solution was cooled to 6 C, and sodiumhydride (55.5 g/2.197 mol) was added slowly. After warming to roomtemperature, dimethylthiocarbamoyl chloride (242.4 g/1.961 mol) wasadded. After 15 h, the reaction mixture was poured into H₂O (4.0 L), andextracted two times with ethyl ether. The combined organic layers werewashed with H₂O and saturated aqueous NaCl, dried (MgSO₄), filtered, andconcentrated in vacuo to give the product (605.3 g, 97% yield). ¹H NMRand MS [(M+H)⁺=320] confirm desired structure.

Step 3

A 12-liter, round-bottom flask was equipped with N₂ gas adaptor,mechanical stirrer, and reflux condenser. The system was purged with N₂.4-Fluoro-2-(3-methoxybenzyl)-phenyldimethylthiocarbamate (605.3 g/1.895mol) and phenyl ether (2.0 kg) were added, and the solution was heatedto reflux for 2 h. The mixture was stirred for 64 h. at room temparatureand then heated to reflux for 2 h. After cooling to room temperature,MeOH (2.0 L) and THF (2.0 L) were added, and the solution was stirredfor 15 h. Potassium hydroxide (425.9 g/7.590 mol) was added, and themixture was heated to reflux for 4 h. After cooling to room temparature,the mixture was concentrated by rotavap, dissolved in ethyl ether (1.0L), and extracted with H₂O. The aqueous extracts were combined,acidified with concentrated HCl, and extracted with ethyl ether. Theether extracts were dried (MgSO₄), filtered, and concentrated in vacuoto give an amber oil (463.0 g, 98% yield). ¹H NMR confirmed desiredstructure.

Step 4

A 5-liter, 3-neck, round-bottom flask was equipped with N₂ gas adaptorand mechanical stirrer. The system was purged with N₂.4-Fluoro-2-(3-methoxybenzyl)-thiophenol (100.0 g/403.2 mmol) and2-methoxyethyl ether (1.0 L) were added and the solution was cooled to 0C. Sodium hydride (9.68 g/383.2 mmol) was added slowly, and the mixturewas allowed to warm to room temparature, 2,2-Dibutylpropylene sulfate(110.89 g/443.6 mmol) was added, and the mixture was stirred for 64 h.The reaction mixture was concentrated by rotavap and dissolved in H₂O.The aqueous solution was washed with ethyl ether, and concentrated H₂SO₄was added. The aqueous solution was heated to reflux for 30 min, cooledto room temperature, and extracted with ethyl ether. The ether solutionwas dried (MgSO₄), filtered, and conc'd in vacuo to give an amber oil(143.94 g/85% yield). ¹H NMR and MS [(M+H)⁺=419] confirm the desiredstructure.

Step 5

A 2-liter, 4-neck, round-bottom flask was equipped with N₂ gas adaptor,and mechanical stirrer. The system was purged with N₂. The correspondingalcohol (143.94 g/343.8 mmol) and CH₂Cl₂ (1.0 L) were added and cooledto 0 C. Pyridinium chlorochromate (140.53 g/651.6 mmol) was added. After6 h., CH₂Cl₂ was added. After 20 min, the mixture was filtered throughsilica gel, washing with CH₂Cl₂. The filtrate was concentrated in vacuoto give a dark yellow-red oil (110.6 g, 77% yield). ¹H NMR and MS[(M+H)⁺=417] confirm the desired structure.

Step 6

A 2-liter, 4-neck, round-bottom flask was equipped with N₂ gas adaptorand mechanical stirrer. The system was purged with N₂. The correspondingsulfide (110.6 g/265.5 mmol) and CH₂Cl₂ (1.0 L) were added. The solutionwas cooled to 0 C, and 3-chloroperbenzoic acid (158.21 g/531.7 mmol) wasadded portionwise. After 30 min, the reaction mixture was allowed towarm to room temperature After 3.5 h, the reaction mixture was cooled to0 C and filtered through a fine fritted funnel. The filtrate was washedwith 10% aqueous K₂CO₃. An emulsion formed which was extracted withethyl ether. The organic layers were combined, dried (MgSO₄), filtered,and concentrated in vacuo to give the product (93.2 g, 78% yield). ¹HNMR confirmed the desired structure.

Step 7

A 2-liter, 4-neck, round-bottom flask was equipped with N₂ gas adaptor,mechanical stirrer, and a powder addition funnel. The system was purgedwith N₂. The corresponding aldehyde (93.2 g/208 mmol) and THF (1.0 L)were added, and the mixture was cooled to 0 C. Potassium tert-butoxide(23.35 g/208.1 mmol) was added via addition funnel. After 1 h, 10%aq/HCl (1.0 L) was added. After 1 h, the mixture was extracted threetimes with ethyl ether, dried (MgSO₄), filtered, and concentrated invacuo. The crude product was purified by recryst. from 80/20hexane/ethyl acetate to give a white solid (32.18 g). The mother liquorwas concentrated in vacuo and recrystelized from 95/5 toluene/ethylacetate to give a white solid (33.60 g/combined yield: 71%). ¹H NMRconfirmed the desired product.

Step 8

A Fisher porter bottle was fitted with N₂ line and magnetic stirrer. Thesystem was purged with N₂. The corresponding fluoro-compound (28.1g/62.6 mmol) was added, and the vessel was sealed and cooled to −78 C.Dimethylamine (17.1 g/379 mmol) was condensed via a CO₂/acetone bath andadded to the reaction vessel. The mixture was allowed to warm to roomtemperature and was heated to 60 C. After 20 h, the reaction mixture wasallowed to cool and was dissolved in ethyl ether. The ether solution waswashed with H₂O, saturated aqueous NaCl, dried (MgSO₄), filtered, andconcentrated in vacuo to give a white solid (28.5 g/96% yield). ¹H NMRconfirmed the desired structure.

Step 9

A 250-mL, 3-neck, round-bottom flask was equipped with N₂ gas adaptorand magnetic stirrer. The system was purged with N₂. The correspondingmethoxy-compound (6.62 g/14.0 mmol) and CHCl₃ (150 mL) were added. Thereaction mixture was cooled to −78 C, and boron tribromide (10.50 g/41.9mmol) was added. The mixture was allowed to warm to room temperatureAfter 4 h, the reaction mixture was cooled to 0 C and was quenched with10% K₂CO₃ (100 mL). After 10 min, the layers were separated, and theaqueous layer was extracted two times with ethyl ether. The CHCl₃ andether extracts were combined, washed with saturated aqueous NaCl, dried(MgSO₄), filtered, and concentrated in vacuo to give the product (6.27g/98% yield). ¹H NMR confirmed the desired structure.

Step 10

In a 250 ml single neck round bottom Flask with stir bar place2-diethylamineoethyl chloride hydochloride (fw 172.10 g/mole) AldrichD8, 720-1 (2.4 mmol, 4.12 g), 34 ml dry ether and 34 ml of 1N KOH(aqueous). Stir 15 minutes and then separate by ether extraction and dryover anhydrous potassium carbonate.

In a separate 2-necked 250 ml round bottom flask with stir bar addsodium hydride (60% dispersion in mineral oil, 100 mg, 2.6 mmol) and 34ml of DMF. Cool to ice temperature. Next add phenol product (previousstep) 1.1 g (2.4 mmilomoles in 5 ml DMF and the ether solution preparedabove. Heat to 40C for 3 days. The product which contained no startingmaterial by TLC was diluted with ether and extracted with 1 portion of5% NaOH, followed by water and then brine. The ether layer was driedover magnesium sulfate and isolated by removing ether by rotaryevaporation (1.3 gms). The product may be further purified bychromatography (SiO2 99% ethyl acetate/1% NH4OH at 5 ml/min.). Isolatedyield: 0.78 g (mass spec, and H1 NMR)

Step 11

The product from step 10 (0.57 gms, 1.02 millimole fw 558.83 g/mole) and1.6 gms iodoethane (10.02 mmol) was placed in 5 ml acetonitrile in afischer-porter bottle and heated to 45 C for 3 days. The solution wasevaporated to dryness and redissolved in 5 mls of chloroform. Next etherwas added to the chloroform solution and the resulting mixture waschilled. The desired product is isolated as a precipitate 0.7272 gms.Mass spec M−I=587.9, H NMR).

Example 1401

Step 1

A 12-liter, 4-neck round-bottom flask was equipped with refluxcondenser, N₂ gas adaptor, mechanical stirrer, and an addition funnel.The system was purged with N₂. A slurry of sodium hydride (126.0 g/4.988mol) in toluene (2.5 L) was added, and the mixture was cooled to 6 C. Asolution of 4-fluorophenol (560.5 g/5.000 mol) in toluene (2.5 L) wasadded via addition funnel over a period of 2.5 h. The reaction mixturewas heated to reflux (100 C) for 1 h. A solution of 3-methoxybenzylchloride (783.0 g/5.000 mol) in toluene (750 mL) was added via additionfunnel while maintaining reflux. After 15 h. refluxing, the mixture wascooled to room temperature and poured into H₂O (2.5 L). After 20 min.stirring, the layers were separated, and the organic layer was extractedwith a solution of potassium hydroxide (720 g) in MeOH (2.5 L). The MeOHlayer was added to 20% aqueous potassium hydroxide, and the mixture wasstirred for 30 min. The mixture was then washed 5 times with toluene.The toluene washes were extracted with 20% aq. KOH. All 20% aqueous KOHsolutions were combined and acidified with concentrated HCl. The acidicsolution was extracted three times with ethyl ether, dried over MgSO₄,filtered and concentrated in vacuo. The crude product was purified byKugelrohr distillation to give a clear, colorless oil (449.0 g/39%yield). b.p.: 120-130 C/50 mtorrHg. ¹H NMR and MS [(M+H)⁺=233] confirmeddesired structure.

Step 2

A 12-liter, 3-neck round-bottom flask was fitted with mechanical stirrerand N₂ gas adaptor. The system was purged with N₂.4-Fluoro-2-(3-methoxybenzyl)-phenol (455.5 g/1.961 mol) anddimethylformamide were added. The solution was cooled to 6 C, and sodiumhydride (55.5 g/2.197 mol) was added slowly. After warming to roomtemperature, dimethylthiocarbamoyl chloride (242.4 g/1.961 mol) wasadded. After 15 h, the reaction mixture was poured into H₂O (4.0 L), andextracted two times with ethyl ether. The combined organic layers werewashed with H₂O and saturated aqueous NaCl, dried over MgSO₄, filtered,and concentrated in vacuo to give the product (605.3 g, 97% yield). ¹HNMR and MS [(M+H)⁺=320] confirm desired structure.

Step 3

A 12-liter, round-bottom flask was equipped with N₂ gas adaptor,mechanical stirrer, and reflux condenser. The system was purged with N₂.4-Fluoro-2-(3-methoxybenzyl)-phenyldimethylthiocarbamate (605.3 g/1.895mol) and phenyl ether (2.0 kg) were added, and the solution was heatedto reflux for 2 h. The mixture was stirred for 64 h. at room temperatureand then heated to reflux for 2 h. After cooling to room temperature,MeOH (2.0 L) and THF (2.0 L) were added, and the solution was stirredfor 15 h. Potassium hydroxide (425.9 g/7.590 mol) was added, and themixture was heated to reflux for 4 h. After cooling to room temperature,the mixture was concentrated by rotavap, dissolved in ethyl ether (1.0L), and extracted with H₂O. The aqueous extracts were combined,acidified with conc. HCl, and extracted with ethyl ether. The etherextracts were dried (MgSO₄), filtered, and concentrated in vacuo to givean amber oil (463.0 g, 98% yield). ¹H NMR confirmed desired structure.

Step 4

A 5-liter, 3-neck, round-bottom flask was equipped with N₂ gas adaptorand mechanical stirrer. The system was purged with N₂.4-Fluoro-2-(3-methoxybenzyl)-thiophenol (100.0 g/403.2 mmol) and2-methoxyethyl ether (1.0 L) were added and the solution was cooled to 0C. Sodium hydride (9.68 g/383.2 mmol) was added slowly, and the mixturewas allowed to warm to room temperature 2,2-Dibutylpropylene sulfate(110.89 g/443.6 mmol) was added, and the mixture was stirred for 64 h.The reaction mixture was concentrated by rotavap and dissolved in H₂O.The aqueous solution was washed with ethyl ether, and conc. H₂SO₄ wasadded. The aqueous solution was heated to reflux for 30 min, cooled toroom temperature, and extracted with ethyl ether. The ether solution wasdried (MgSO₄), filtered, and concentrated in vacuo to give an amber oil(143.94 g/85% yield). ¹H NMR and MS [(M+H)⁺=419] confirm the desiredstructure.

Step 5

A 2-liter, 4-neck, round-bottom flask was equipped with N₂ gas adaptor,and mechanical stirrer. The system was purged with N₂. The correspondingalcohol (143.94 g/343.8 mmol) and CH₂Cl₂ (1.0 L) were added and cooledto 0 C. Pyridinium chlorochromate (140.53 g/651.6 mmol) was added. After6 h., CH₂Cl₂ was added. After 20 min, the mixture was filtered throughsilica gel, washing with CH₂Cl₂. The filtrate was concentrated in vacuoto give a dark yellow-red oil (110.6 g, 77% yield). ¹H NMR and MS[(M+H)⁺=417] confirm the desired structure.

Step 6

A 2-liter, 4-neck, round-bottom flask was equipped with N₂ gas adaptorand mechanical stirrer. The system was purged with N₂. The correspondingsulfide (110.6 g/265.5 mmol) and CH₂Cl₂ (1.0 L) were added. The solutionwas cooled to 0 C, and 3-chloroperbenzoic acid (158.21 g/531.7 mmol) wasadded portionwise. After 30 min, the reaction mixture was allowed towarm to room temperature After 3.5 h, the reaction mixture was cooled to0 C and filtered through a fine fritted funnel. The filtrate was washedwith 10% aqueous K₂CO₃. An emulsion formed which was extracted withethyl ether. The organic layers were combined, dried (MgSO₄), filtered,and concentrated in vacuo to give the product (93.2 g, 78% yield). ¹HNMR confirmed the desired structure.

Step 7

A 2-liter, 4-neck, round-bottom flask was equipped with N₂ gas adaptor,mechanical stirrer, and a powder addition funnel. The system was purgedwith N₂. The corresponding aldehyde (93.2 g/208 mmol) and THF (1.0 L)were added, and the mixture was cooled to 0 C.

Potassium tert-butoxide (23.35 g/208.1 mmol) was added via additionfunnel. After 1 h, 10% aq/HCl (1.0 L) was added. After 1 h, the mixturewas extracted three times with ethyl ether, dried (MgSO₄), filtered, andconcentrated in vacuo. The crude product was purified by recrystallizedfrom 80/20 hexane/ethyl acetate to give a white solid (32.18 g). Themother liquor was concentrated in vacuo and recrystallized from 95/5toluene/ethyl acetate to give a white solid (33.60 g, combined yield:71%). ¹H NMR confirmed the desired product.

Step 8

A Fisher porter bottle was fitted with N₂ line and magnetic stirrer. Thesystem was purged with N₂. The corresponding fluoro-compound (28.1g/62.6 mmol) was added, and the vessel was sealed and cooled to −78 C.Dimethylamine (17.1 g/379 mmol) was condensed via a CO₂/acetone bath andadded to the reaction vessel. The mixture was allowed to warm to roomtemperature and was heated to 60 C. After 20 h, the reaction mixture wasallowed to cool and was dissolved in ethyl ether. The ether solution waswashed with H₂O, saturated aqueous NaCl, dried over MgSO₄, filtered, andconcentrated in vacuo to give a white solid (28.5 g/96% yield). ¹H NMRconfirmed the desired structure.

Step 9

A 250-mL, 3-neck, round-bottom flask was equipped with N₂ gas adaptorand magnetic stirrer. The system was purged with N₂. The correspondingmethoxy-compound (6.62 g/14.0 mmol) and CHCl₃ (150 mL) were added. Thereaction mixture was cooled to −78 C, and boron tribromide (10.50 g/41.9mmol) was added. The mixture was allowed to warm to room temperatureAfter 4 h, the reaction mixture was cooled to 0 C. and was quenched with10% K₂CO₃ (100 mL). After 10 min, the layers were separated, and theaqueous layer was extracted two times with ethyl ether. The CHCl₃ andether extracts were combined, washed with saturated aqueous NaCl, driedover MgSO₄, filtered, and concentrated in vacuo to give the product(6.27 g/98% yield). ¹H NMR confirmed the desired structure.

Step 10

In a 250 ml single neck round bottom flask with stir bar place2-diethylamineoethyl chloride hydochloride (fw 172.10 g/mole) AldrichD8, 720-1 (2.4 millimoles, 4.12 g), 34 ml dry ether and 34 ml of 1N KOH(aqueous). Stir 15 minutes and then separate by ether extraction and dryover anhydrous potassium carbonate.

In a separate 2-necked 250 ml round bottom flask with stir bar addsodium hydride (60% dispersion in mineral oil, 100 mg, (2.6 mmol) and 34ml of DMF. Cool to ice temperature. Next add phenol product (previousstep) 1.1 g (2.4 mmol in 5 ml DMF and the ether solution prepared above.Heat to 40C. for 3 days. The product which contained no startingmaterial by TLC was diluted with ether and extracted with 1 portion of5% NaOH, followed by water and then brine. The ether layer was driedover Magnesium sulfate and isolated by removing ether by rotaryevaporation (1.3 gms). The product may be further purified bychromatography (silica 99% ethyl acetate/1% NH4OH at 5 ml/min.).Isolated yield: 0.78 g (mass spec, and H1 NMR)

Step 11

The product from step 10 (0.57 gms, 1.02 millimole fw 558.83 g/mole) andiodoethane (1.6 gms (10.02 mmilimoles) was place in 5 ml acetonitrile ina Fischer-Porter bottle and heated to 45 C. for 3 days. The solution wasevaporated to dryness and redissolved in 5 mls of chloroform. Next etherwas added to the chloroform solution and the resulting mixture waschilled. The desired product is isolated as a precipitate 0.7272 gms.Mass spec M−I=587.9, ¹H NMR).

Example 1402

(4R-cis)-5-[[5-[4-[3,3-Dibutyl-7-(dimethylamino)-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-4-hydroxy-1,1-dioxido-1-benzothiepin-5-yl]phenoxy]pentyl]thio]-1H-tetrazole-1-aceticacid

Step 1. Preparation of 4-fluoro-2-((4-methoxyphenyl)methyl)-phenol

To a stirred solution of 23.66 g of 95% sodium hydride (0.94 mol) in 600mL of dry toluene was added 100.0 g of 4-fluorophenol (0.89 mol) at 0°C. The mixture was stirred at 90° C. for 1 hour until gas, evolutionstopped. The mixture was cooled down to room temperature and a solutionof 139.71 g of 3-methoxybenzyl chloride (0.89 mol) in 400 mL of drytoluene was added. After refluxing for 24 hours, the mixture was cooledto room temperature and quenched with 500 mL of water. The organic layerwas separated, dried over MgSO₄, and concentrated under high vacuum. Theremaining starting materials were removed by distillation. The crudedark red oil was filtered through a layer of 1 L of silica gel with neathexane to yield 53.00 g (25.6%) of the product as a pink solid: ¹H NMR(CDCl₃) δ 3.79 (s, 3H), 3.90 (s, 2H), 4.58 (s, 1H), 6.70-6.74 (m, 1H),6.79-6.88 (m, 4H), 7.11-7.16 (m, 2H).

Step 2. Preparation of 4-fluoro-2-((4-methoxyphenyl)methyl)-thiophenol

Step 2a. Preparation of Thiocarbamate

To a stirred solution of 50.00 g (215.30 mmol) of4-fluoro-2-((4-methoxyphenyl)methyl)-phenol in 500 mL of dry DMF wasadded 11.20 g of 60% sodium hydride dispersion in mineral oil (279.90mmol) at 2° C. The mixture was allowed to warm to room temperature and26.61 g of dimethylthiocarbamoyl chloride (215.30 mmol) was added. Thereaction mixture was stirred at room temperature overnight. The mixturewas quenched with 100 mL of water in an ice bath. The solution wasextracted with 500 mL of diethyl ether. The ether solution was washedwith 500 mL of water and 500 mL of brine. The ether solution was driedover MgSO₄ and stripped to dryness. The crude product was filteredthrough a plug of 500 mL silica gel using 5% ethyl acetate/hexane toyield 48.00 g (69.8%) of the product as a pale white solid: ¹H NMR(CDCl₃) δ 3.21 (s, 3H), 3.46 (s, 3H), 3.80 (s, 3H), 3.82 (s, 2H),6.78-6.86 (m, 3H), 6.90-7.00 (m, 2H), 7.09 (d, J=8.7 Hz, 2H).

Step 2b. Rearrangement and Hydrolysis of Thiocarbamate to4-fluoro-2-((4-methoxyphenyl)methyl)-thiophenol

A stirred solution of 48.00 g (150.29 mmol) of thiocarbamate (obtainedfrom Step 2a) in 200 mL of diphenyl ether was refluxed at 270° C.overnight. The solution was cooled down to room temperature and filteredthrough 1 L of silica gel with 2 L of hexane to remove phenyl ether. Therearrangement product was washed with 5% ethyl acetate/hexane to give46.00 g (95.8%) of the product as a pale yellow solid: ¹H NMR (CDCl₃) δ3.02 (s, 3H), 3.10 (s, 3H), 3.80 (s, 3H), 4.07 (s, 2H), 6.82-6.86 (m,3H), 6.93 (dt, J=8.4 Hz, 2.7 Hz, 1H), 7.08 (d, J=8.7 Hz, 2H), 7.49 (dd,J=6.0 Hz, 8.7 Hz, 1H).

To a solution of 46.00 g (144.02 mmol) of the rearrangement product(above) in 200 mL of methanol and 200 mL of THF was added 17.28 g ofNaOH (432.06 mmol). The mixture was refluxed under nitrogen overnight.The solvents were evaporated off and 200 mL of water was added. Theaqueous solution was washed with 200 mL of diethyl ether twice andplaced in an ice bath. The aqueous mixture was acidified to pH 6 withconcentrated HCl solution. The solution was extracted with 300 mL ofdiethyl ether twice. The ether layers were combined, dried over MgSO₄and stripped to dryness to afford 27.00 g (75.5%) of the product as abrown oil: ¹H NMR (CDCl₃) δ 3.24 (s, 1H), 3.80 (s, 3H), 3.99 (s, 2H),6.81-6.87 (m, 4H), 7.09 (d, J=8.7 Hz, 2H), 7.27-7.33 (m, 1H).

Step 3. Preparation of Dibutyl Cyclic Sulfate

Step 3a. Preparation of 2,2-dibutyl-1,3-propanediol.

To a stirred solution of di-butyl-diethylmalonate (Aldrich) (150 g, 0.55mol in dry THF (700 ml) in an acetone/dry ice bath was added LAH (1 MTHF) 662 ml (1.2 eq., 0.66 mol) dropwise maintaining the temperaturebetween −20 to 0° C. The reaction was stirred at RT overnight. Thereaction was cooled to −20° C. and 40 ml of water, and 80 mL of 10% NaOHand 80 ml of water were added dropwise. The resulting suspension wasfiltered. The filtrate was dried over sodium sulphate and concentratedin vacuo to give diol 98.4 g (yield 95%) as an oil. MS spectra andproton and carbon NMR spectra were consistent with the product.

Step 3b. Preparation of Dibutyl Cyclic Sulfite

A solution of 2,2-dibutyl-1,3-propanediol (103 g, 0.548 mol, obtainedfrom Step 3a) and triethylamine (221 g, 2.19 mol) in anhydrous methylenechloride (500 ml) was stirred at 0° C. under nitrogen. To the mixture,thionyl chloride (97.8 g, 0.82 mol) was added dropwise and within 5 minthe solution turned yellow and then black when the addition wascompleted within half an hour. The reaction mixture was stirred for 3hrs. at 0° C. GC showed that there was no starting material left. Themixture was washed with ice water twice then with brine twice. Theorganic phase was dried over magnesium sulfate and concentrated undervacuum to give 128 g (100%) of the dibutyl cyclic sulfite as a blackoil. Mass spectrum (MS) was consistent with the product.

Step 3c. Oxidation of Dibutyl Cyclic Sulfite to Dibutyl Cyclic Sulfate

To a solution of the dibutyl cyclic sulfite (127.5 g, 0.54 mol, obtainedfrom Step 3b) in 600 ml acetonitrile and 500 ml of water cooled in anice bath under nitrogen was added ruthenium (III) chloride (1 g) andsodium periodate (233 g, 1.08 mol). The reaction was stirred overnightand the color of the solution turned black. GC showed that there was nostarting material left. The mixture was extracted with 300 ml of etherand the ether extract was washed three times with brine. The organicphase was dried over magnesium sulfate and passed through celite. Thefiltrate was concentrated under vacuum and to give 133 g (97.8%) of thedibutyl cyclic sulfate as an oil. Proton and carbon NMR and MS wereconsistent with the product.

Step 4. Preparation of aryl-3-hydroxypropylsulfide

To a stirred solution of 27.00 g (108.73 mmol) of4-fluoro-2-((4-methoxyphenyl)methyl)thiophenol (obtained from Step 2) in270 mL of diglyme was added 4.35 g of 60% sodium hydride dispersion inmineral oil (108.73 mmol) at 0° C. After gas evolution ceased, 29.94 g(119.60 mmol) of the dibutyl cyclic sulfate (obtained from Step 3c) wasadded at 0° C. and stirred for 10 minutes. The mixture was allowed towarm up to room temperature and stirred overnight. The solvent wasevaporated and 200 mL of water was added. The solution was washed with200 mL of diethyl ether and added 25 mL of concentrated sulfuric acid tomake a 2.0 M solution that was refluxed overnight. The solution wasextracted with ethyl acetate and the organic solution was dried overMgSO₄ and concentrated in vacuo. The crude aryl-3-hydroxypropylsulfidewas purified by silica gel chromatography (Waters Prep 500) using 8%ethyl acetate/hexane to yield 33.00 g (72.5%) of the product as a lightbrown oil: ¹H NMR (CDCl₃) δ 0.90 (t, J=7.1 Hz, 6H), 1.14-1.34 (m, 12H),2.82 (s, 2H), 3.48 (s, 2H), 3.79 (s, 3H), 4.10 (s, 2H), 6.77-6.92 (m,4H), 7.09 (d, J=8.7 Hz, 2H), 7.41 (dd, J=8.7 Hz, 5.7 Hz, 1H).

Step 5. Preparation of enantiomerically-enrichedaryl-3-hydroxypropylsulfoxide

To a stirred solution of 20.00 g (47.78 mmol) ofaryl-3-hydroxypropylsulfide (obtained from Step 4) in 1 L of methylenechloride was added 31.50 g of 96%(1R)-(−)-(8,8-dichloro-10-camphor-sulfonyl)oxaziridine (100.34 mmol,Aldrich) at 2° C. After all the oxaziridine dissolved the mixture wasplaced into a −30° C. freezer for 72 hours. The solvent was evaporatedand the crude solid was washed with 1 L of hexane. The white solid wasfiltered off and the hexane solution was concentrated in vacuo. Thecrude oil was purified on a silica gel column (Waters Prep 500) using15% ethyl acetate/hexane to afford 19.00 g (95%) of theenantiomerically-enriched aryl-3-hydroxypropylsulfoxide as a colorlessoil: ¹H NMR (CDCl₃) δ 0.82-0.98 (m, 6H), 1.16-1.32 (m, 12H), 2.29 (d,J=13.8 Hz, 1H), 2.77 (d, J=13.5 Hz, 1H), 3.45 (d, J=12.3 Hz, 1H), 3.69(d, J=12.3 Hz, 1H), 3.79 (s, 3H), 4.02 (q, J=15.6 Hz, 1H), 6.83-6.93 (m,3H), 7.00 (d, J=8.1 Hz, 2H), 7.18-7.23 (m, 1H), 7.99-8.04 (m, 1H).Enantiomeric excess was determined by chiral HPLC on a (R,R)-Whelk-Ocolumn using 5% ethanol/hexane as the eluent. It showed to be 78% e.e.with the first eluting peak as the major product.

Step 6. Preparation of enantiomerically-enrichedaryl-3-propanalsulfoxide

To a stirred solution of 13.27 g of triethylamine (131.16 mmol, Aldrich)in 200 mL dimethyl sulfoxide were added 19.00 g (43.72 mmol) ofenantiomerically-enriched aryl-3-hydroxypropylsulfoxide (obtained fromStep 5) and 20.96 g of sulfur trioxide-pyridine (131.16 mmol, Aldrich)at room temperature. After the mixture was stirred at room temperaturefor 48 hours, 500 mL of water was added to the mixture and stirredvigorously. The mixture was then extracted with 500 mL of ethyl acetatetwice. The ethyl acetate layer was separated, dried over MgSO₄, andconcentrated in vacuo. The crude oil was filtered through 500 mL ofsilica gel using 15% ethyl acetate/hexane to give 17.30 g (91%) of theenantiomerically-enriched aryl-3-propanalsulfoxide as a light orangeoil: ¹H NMR (CDCl₃) δ 0.85-0.95 (m, 6H), 1.11-1.17 (m, 4H), 1.21-1.39(m, 4H), 1.59-1.76 (m, 4H), 1.89-1.99 (m, 1H), 2.57 (d, J=14.1 Hz, 1H),2.91 (d, J=13.8 Hz, 1H), 3.79 (s, 3H), 3.97 (d, J=15.9 Hz, 1H), 4,12 (d,J=15.9 Hz, 1H), 6.84-6.89 (m, 3H), 7.03 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 2H), 7.19 (dt,J=8.4 Hz, 2.4 Hz, 1H), 8.02 (dd, J=8.7 Hz, 5.7 Hz, 1H), 9.49 (s, 1H).

Step 7. Preparation of the enantiomerically-enrichedtetrahydrobenzothiepine-1-oxide (4R,5R)

To a stirred solution of 17.30 g (39.99 mmol) ofenantiomerically-enriched aryl-3-propanalsulfoxide (obtained from Step6) in 300 mL of dry THF at −15° C. was added 48 mL of 1.0 M potassiumt-butoxide in THF (1.2 equivalents) under nitrogen. The solution wasstirred at −15° C. for 4 hours. The solution was then quenched with 100mL of water and neutralized with 4 mL of concentrated HCl solution at 0°C. The THF layer was separated, dried over MgSO₄, and concentrated invacuo. The enantiomerically-enriched tetrahydrobenzothiepine-1-oxide(4R,5R) was purified by silica gel chromatography (Waters Prep 500)using 15% ethyl acetate/hexane to give 13.44 g (77.7%) of the product asa white solid: ¹H NMR (CDCl₃) δ 0.87-0.97 (m, 6H), 1.16-1.32 (m, 4H),1.34-1.48 (m, 4H), 1.50-1.69 (m, 4H), 1.86-1.96 (m, 1H), 2.88 (d, J=13.0Hz, 1H), 3.00 (d, J=13.0 Hz, 1H), 3.85 (s, 3H), 4.00 (5, 1H), 4.48 (s,1H), 6.52 (dd, J=9.9 Hz, 2.4 Hz, 1H), 6.94 (d, J=9 Hz, 2H), 7.13 (dt,J=8.4 Hz, 2.4 Hz, 1H), 7.38 (d, J=8.7 Hz, 2H), 7.82 (dd, J=8.7 Hz, 5.7Hz, 1H).

Step 8. Preparation of enantiomerically-enrichedtetrahydrobenzothiepine-1,1-dioxide (4R,5R)

To a stirred solution of 13.44 g (31.07 mmol) ofenantiomerically-enriched tetrahydrobenzothiepine-1-oxide (obtained fromStep 7) in 150 mL of methylene chloride was added 9.46 g of 68%m-chloroperoxybenzoic acid (37.28 mmol, Sigma) at 0° C. After stirringat 0° C. for 2 hours, the mixture was allowed to warm up to roomtemperature and stirred for 4 hours. 50 mL of saturated Na₂SO₃ was addedinto the mixture and stirred for 30 minutes. The solution was thenneutralized with 50 mL of saturated NaHCO₃ solution. The methylenechloride layer was separated, dried over MgSO₄, and concentrated invacuo to give 13.00 g (97.5%) of the enantiomerically-enrichedtetrahydrobenzothiepine-1,1-dioxide (4R,5R) as a light yellow solid: ¹HNMR (CDCl₃) δ 0.89-0.95 (m, 6H), 1.09-1.42 (m, 12H), 2.16-2.26 (m, 1H),3.14 (q, J=15.6 Hz, 1H), 3.87 (s, 3H), 4.18 (s, 1H), 5.48 (s, 1H), 6.54(dd, J=10.2 Hz, 2.4 Hz, 1H), 6.96-7.07 (m, 3H), 7.40 (d, J=8.1 Hz, 2H),8.11 (dd, J=8.6 Hz, 5.9 Hz, 1H).

Step 9. Preparation of enantiomerically-enriched7-(dimethylamino)tetrahydrobenzothiepine-1,1-dioxide (4R,5R)

To a solution of 13.00 g (28.98 mmol) of enantiomerically-enrichedtetrahydrobenzothiepine-1,1-dioxide (obtained from Step 8) in 73 mL ofdimethylamine (2.0 M in THF, 146 mmol) in a Parr Reactor was added about20 mL of neat dimethylamine. The mixture was sealed and stirred at 110°C. overnight, and cooled to ambient temperature. The excessdimethylamine was evaporated. The crude oil was dissolved in 200 mL ofethyl acetate and washed with 100 mL of water, dried over MgSO₄ andconcentrated in vacuo. Purification on a silica gel column (Waters Prep500) using 20% ethyl acetate/hexane gave 12.43 g (90.5%) of theenantiomerically-enriched7-(dimethylamino)tetrahydrobenzothiepine-1,1-dioxide (4R,5R) as acolorless solid: ¹H NMR (CDCl₃) δ 0.87-0.93 (m, 6H), 1.10-1.68 (m, 12H),2.17-2.25 (m, 1H), 2.81 (s, 6H), 2.99 (d, J=15.3 Hz, 1H), 3.15 (d,J=15.3 Hz, 1H), 3.84 (s, 3H), 4.11 (d, J=7.5 Hz, 1H), 5.49 (s, 1H), 5.99(d, J=2.4 Hz, 1H), 6.51 (dd, J=8.7 Hz, 2.4 Hz, 1H), 6.94 (d, J=8.7 Hz,2H), 7.42 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 2H), 7.90 (d, J=8.7 Hz, 1H). The product wasdetermined to have 78% e.e. by chiral HPLC on a Chiralpak AD columnusing 5% ethanol/hexane as the eluent. Recrystallization of this solidfrom ethyl acetate/hexane gave 1.70 g of the racemic product. Theremaining solution was concentrated and recrystallized to give 9.8 g ofcolorless solid. Enantiomeric excess of this solid was determined bychiral HPLC on a Chiralpak AD column using 5% ethanol/hexane as theeluent. It showed to have 96% e.e with the first eluting peak as themajor product.

Step 10: Demethylation of5-(4′-methoxyphenyl)-7-(dimethylamino)tetrahydrobenzothiepine-1,1-dioxide(4R,5R)

To a solution of 47 g (99 mmol) of enantiomeric-enriched(dimethylamino)tetrahydrobenzothiepine-1,1-dioxide (obtained from Step9) in 500 mL of methylene chloride at −10° C. was added dropwise asolution of boron tribromide (297 mL, 1M in methylene chloride, 297mmol), and the resulting solution was stirred cold (−5° C. to 0° C.) for1 hour or until the reaction was complete. The reaction was cooled in anacetone-dry ice bath at −10° C., and slowly quenched with 300 mL ofwater. The mixture was warmed to 10° C., and further diluted with 300 mLof saturated sodium bicarbonate solution to neutralize the mixture. Theaqueous layer was separated and extracted with 300 mL of methylenechloride, and the combined extracts were washed with 200 mL of water,brine, dried over MgSO₄ and concentrated in vacuo. The residue wasdissolved in 500 mL of ethyl acetate and stirred with 50 mL of glacialacetic acid for 30 minutes at ambient temperature. The mixture waswashed twice with 200 mL of water, 200 mL of brine, dried over MgSO₄ andconcentrated in vacuo to give the crude 4-hydroxyphenyl intermediate.The solid residue was recrystallized from methylene chloride to give37.5 g (82%) of the desired5-(4′-hydroxyphenyl)-7-(dimethylamino)tetrahydrobenzothiepine-1,1-dioxideas a white solid: ¹H NMR (CDCl₃) δ 0.84-0.97 (m, 6H), 1.1-1.5 (m, 10H),1.57-1.72 (m, 1H), 2.14-2.28 (m, 1H), 2.83 (s, 6H), 3.00 (d, J=15.3 Hz,1H), 3.16 (d, J=15.3 Hz, 1H), 4.11 (s, 2H), 5.48 (s, 1H), 6.02 (d, J=2.4Hz, 1H), 6.55 (dd, J=9, 2.4 Hz, 1H), 6.88 (d, 8,7 Hz, 2H), 7.38 (d,J=8.7 Hz, 2H), 7.91 (d, J=9 Hz, 2H).

Alternatively, enantiomeric-enriched5-(4′-hydroxyphenyl)-7-(dimethylamino)tetrahydrobenzothiepine-1,1-dioxide,the intermediate just described, can be prepared vianon-enantioselective synthesis followed by chiral chromatographyseparation. Oxidation of aryl-3-hydroxypropylsulfide (obtained from Step4) with m-chloroperbenzoic acid (under the similar conditions as in Step8, but with 2.2 equivalent of m-CPBA) gave the racemic sulfoneintermediate. The sulfone was carried through the synthetic sequences(under the same conditions as in Step 7 and Step 9) to give the racemic5-(4′-hydroxyphenyl)-7-(dimethylamino)tetrahydrobenzothiepine-1,1-dioxide.The two enantiomers were further separated into the desiredenantiomeric-enriched5-(4′-hydroxyphenyl)-7-(dimethylamino)tetrahydrobenzothiepine-1,1-dioxideby appropriate chiral chromatographic purification.

Step 11: Preparation of Ester Intermediate

To a solution of 1.0 g (2.18 mmol) of5-(4′-hydroxyphenyl)-7-(dimethylamino)tetrahydrobenzothiepine-1,1-dioxide(obtained from Step 10) in 10 mL dimethylformamide was added 60 mg (2.38mmol) of 95% sodium hydride and stirred for 15 minutes. To the reactionmixture was added 400 μL (2.52 mmol) of benzyl 2-bromoacetate andstirred for two hours. Water was added to the reaction mixture,extracted with ethyl acetate, washed with brine, dried over magnesiumsulfate, filtered and the solvent evaporated to afford 1.30 g (98%) ofthe ester intermediate: ¹H NMR (CDCl₃) δ 0.88-0.94 (m, 6H), 1.13-1.46(m, 10H), 1.60-1.64 (m, 1H), 2.20-2.24 (m, 1H), 2.81 (s, 6H), 3.00 (d,J=15.1 Hz, 1H), 3.16 (t, J=15.1 Hz, 1H), 4.11 (s, 1H), 5.26 (s, 2H),5.49 (s, 1H), 6.04 (d, J=2.4 Hz, 1H), 6.63 (dd, J=8.9, 2.4 Hz, 1H), 6.95(d, J=8.7 Hz, 2H), 7.37 (s, 5H), 7.42 (d, J=8.5 Hz, 2H), 7.93 (d, J=8.9Hz, 1H).

Step 12: Preparation of Acid

A solution of 1.30 g (2.14 mmol) of ester intermediate (obtained fromStep 1) in 40 mL ethanol with 10% palladium on carbon was placed underan atmosphere of hydrogen gas (40 psi) for three hours. The reactionmixture was filtered through celite and the solvent was evaporated toafford the desired title compound as a white solid: mp 119-123° C.; ¹HNMR (CDCl₃) δ 0.89-0.94 (m, 6H), 1.19-1.43 (m, 10H), 1.61-1.65 (m, 1H),2.17-2.21 (m, 1H), 2.85 (s, 6H), 3.02 (d, J=15.1 Hz, 1H), 3.17 (t,J=14.9 Hz, 1H), 4.12 (s, 1H), 4.72 (s, 2H), 5.51 (s, 1H), 6.17 (s, 1H),6.74 (d, J=9.1 Hz, 1H), 6.99 (d, J=8.3 Hz, 2H), 7.46 (d, J=8.5 Hz, 2H),7.97 (d, J=8.7 Hz, 1H). HRMS. Calc'd for C₂₈H₄₀NO₆S: 518.2576. Found:518.2599.

Example 1403

(4R-cis)-N-[[4-[3,3-Dibutyl-7-(dimethylamino)-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-4-hydroxy-1,1-dioxido-1-benzothiepin-5-yl]phenoxyacetyl]glycine

Step 1: Preparation of Glycine Ester Intermediate

To a solution of 6.4 g (13.9 mmol) of5-(4′-hydroxyphenyl)-7-(dimethylamino)tetrahydrobenzothiepine-1,1-dioxide(obtained from Example 1402, Step 10) and 2.9 g (21.0 mmol) of potassiumcarbonate in 100 ml of acetone was added 3.8 g (21.0 mmol) ofN-(chloroacetyl)glycine ethyl ester and 50 mg (0.14 mmol) oftetrabutylammonium iodide. The reaction was heated to reflux for 2 days,cooled to ambient temperature and stirred for 20 hours, then partitionedbetween ethyl acetate and water. The organic layer was washed withbrine, dried over MgSO₄, and concentrated in vacuo. Purification bysilica gel chromatography (Waters Prep-500) using 50% ethylacetate/hexanes afforded 7.5 g (90%) of glycine ester intermediate as awhite foam: ¹H NMR (CDCl₃) δ 0.86-0.98 (m, 6H), 1.04-1.56 (m, 13H),1.58-1.71 (m, 1H), 2.14-2.29 (m, 1H), 2.73 (s, 6H), 3.08 (AB_(q),J_(AB)=15.3 Hz, J=48.9 Hz, 2H), 4.06-4.19 (m, 6H), 4.25 (q, J=7.0 Hz,2H), 4.57 (s, 2H), 5.50 (s, 1H), 5.98 (s, 1H), 6.56 (d, J=8.6 Hz, 1H),6.98 (d, J=8.5 Hz, 2H), 7.17 (s, 1H), 7.47 (d, J=8.3 Hz, 2H), 7.91 (d,J=8.7 Hz, 1H).

Step 2: Preparation of Acid

A solution of 7.3 g (12.1 mmol) of glycine ester intermediate (obtainedfrom Step 1) and 1.5 g LiOH.H₂O (36.3 mmol) in 60 mL of THF and 60 mL ofwater was heated to 45° C. for 2 hours. This was then cooled to ambienttemperature, acidified with 1 N HCl and partitioned between ethylacetate and water. The organic layer was washed with brine, dried overMgSO₄, and concentrated in vacuo. Purification by recrystallization fromethyl acetate gave 5.45 g (78%) of the desired title compound as a whitecrystalline solid: mp 149-150° C.; ¹H NMR (CD₃OD) δ 0.88-0.98 (m, 6H),1.06-1.56 (m, 10H), 1.70-1.84 (m, 1H), 2.06-2.20 (m, 1H), 2.79 (s, 6H),3.11 (AB_(q), J_(AB)=15.3 Hz, J=21.6 Hz, 2H), 4.01 (s, 2H), 4.07 (s,1H), 4.61 (s, 2H), 5.31 (s, 1H), 6.04 (s, 1H), 6.57 (d, J=9.0 Hz, 1H),7.08 (d, J=7.8 Hz, 2H), 7.44 (d, J=8.1 Hz, 2H), 7.76 (d, J=9.0 Hz, 1H),8.42 (m, 1H). HRMS(ES+) Calc'd for C₃₀H₄₂N₂O₇S: 575.2712. Found:575.2790. Anal. Calc'd for: C₃₀H₄₂N₂O₇S C, 62.69; H, 7.37; N, 4.87.Found: C, 62.87; H, 7.56; N, 4.87.

Example 1403

(4R-cis)-N-[[4-[3,3-Dibutyl-7-(dimethylamino)-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-4-hydroxy-1,1-dioxido-1-benzothiepin-5-yl]phenoxyacetyl]glycine

Step 1: Preparation of Glycine Ester Intermediate

To a solution of 6.4 g (13.9 mmol) of5-(4′-hydroxyphenyl)-7-(dimethylamino)tetrahydrobenzo-thiepine-1,1-dioxide(obtained from Example 1402, Step 10) and 2.9 g (21.0 mmol) of potassiumcarbonate in 100 ml of acetone was added 3.8 g (21.0 mmol) ofN-(chloroacetyl)glycine ethyl ester and 50 mg (0.14 mmol) oftetrabutylammonium iodide. The reaction was heated to reflux for 2 days,cooled to ambient temperature and stirred for 20 hours, then partitionedbetween ethyl acetate and water. The organic layer was washed withbrine, dried over MgSO₄, and concentrated in vacuo. Purification bysilica gel chromatography (Waters Prep-500) using 50% ethylacetate/hexanes afforded 7.5 g (90%) of glycine ester intermediate as awhite foam: ¹H NMR (CDCl₃) δ 0.86-0.98 (m, 6H), 1.04-1.56 (m, 13H),1.58-1.71 (m, 1H), 2.14-2.29 (m, 1H), 2.73 (s, 6H), 3.08 (AB_(q),J_(AB)=15.3 Hz, J=48.9 Hz, 2H), 4.06-4.19 (m, 6H), 4.25 (q, J=7.0 Hz,2H), 4.57 (s, 2H), 5.50 (s, 1H), 5.98 (s, 1H), 6.56 (d, J=8.6 Hz, 1H),6.98 (d, J=8.5 Hz, 2H), 7.17 (s, 1H), 7.47 (d, J=8.3 Hz, 2H), 7.91 (d,J=8.7 Hz, 1H).

Step 2: Preparation of Acid

A solution of 7.3 g (12.1 mmol) of glycine ester intermediate (obtainedfrom Step 1) and 1.5 g LiOH.H₂O (36.3 mmol) in 60 mL of THF and 60 mL ofwater was heated to 45° C. for 2 hours. This was then cooled to ambienttemperature, acidified with 1 N HCl and partitioned between ethylacetate and water. The organic layer was washed with brine, dried overMgSO₄, and concentrated in vacuo. Purification by recrystallization fromethyl acetate gave 5.45 g (78%) of the desired title compound as a whitecrystalline solid: mp 149-150° C.; ¹H NMR (CD₃OD) δ 0.88-0.98 (m, 6H),1.06-1.56 (m, 10H), 1.70-1.84 (m, 1H), 2.06-2.20 (m, 1H), 2.79 (s, 6H),3.11 (AB_(q), J_(AB)=15.3 Hz, J=21.6 Hz, 2H), 4.01 (s, 2H), 4.07 (s,1H), 4.61 (s, 2H), 5.31 (s, 1H), 6.04 (s, 1H), 6.57 (d, J=9.0 Hz, 1H),7.08 (d, J=7.8 Hz, 2H), 7.44 (d, J=8.1 Hz, 2H), 7.76 (d, J=9.0 Hz, 1H),8.42 (m, 1H). HRMS(ES+) Calc'd for C₃₀H₄₂N₂O₇S: 575.2712. Found:575.2790. Anal. Calc'd for: C₃₀H₄₂N₂O₇S C, 62.69; H, 7.37; N, 4.87.Found: C, 62.87; H, 7.56; N, 4.87.

Example 1404

(4R-cis)-5-[4-[3,3-Dibutyl-7-(dimethylamino)-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-4-hydroxy-1,1-dioxido-1-benzothiepin-5-yl]phenoxy]pentanoicAcid

Step 1: Preparation of Ester Intermediate

A solution of5-(4′-hydroxyphenyl)-7-(dimethylamino)tetrahydrobenzothiepine-1,1-dioxide(1.0 g, 2.2 mmol, obtained from Example 1402, Step 10) in acetone (10mL) at 25° C. under N₂ was treated with powdered K₂CO₃ (0.45 g, 3.3mmol, 1.5 eq.), benzyl 5-bromovalerate (0.88 g, 3.3 mmol, 1.5 eq.) and acatalytic amount of tetra-n-butylammonium iodide (2 mg), and theresulting solution was stirred at 65° C. for 24 hours. The pale amberslurry was cooled to 25° C. and was concentrated in vacuo to provide ayellow residue. Purification by flash chromatography (2.4×30 cm silica,20-40% EtOAc/hexane) afforded the ester intermediate (1.2 g, 86%) as acolorless oil: ¹H NMR (CDCl₃) δ 0.91 (m, 6H), 1.11-1.47 (br m, 10H),1.64 (m, 1H), 1.86 (m, 2H), 2.21 (m, 1H), 2.47 (m, 2H), 2.81 (s, 6H),3.05 (AB_(q), J=15.1 Hz, J=47.7 Hz, 2H), 4.10 (d, J=7.9 Hz, 1H), 5.13(s, 2H), 5.47 (s, 1H), 6.00 (d, J=2.5 Hz, 1H), 6.50 (dd, J=8.9, 2.5 Hz,1H), 6.91 (d, J=8.7 Hz, 2H), 7.36 (m, 5H), 7.40 (d, J=8.5 Hz, 2H), 7.86(d, J=8.9 Hz, 1H); HRMS. Calc'd for C₃₈H₅₁NO₆S: 650.3515. Found:650.3473.

Step 2: Preparation of Acid

A solution of the ester intermediate (0.99 g, 1.5 mmol, obtained fromStep 1) in ethanol (7.5 mL) at 25° C. was treated with 5% palladium oncarbon (0.15 g, 10 wt %) then stirred under an atmosphere (1 atm) of H₂via hydrogen balloon. Every 10 min, hydrogen gas was bubbled through theslurry for 1 min, for a total reaction time of 4 hours. The slurry wasplaced under an atmosphere of N₂ and nitrogen was bubbled through thereaction mixture for 10 min. The mixture was filtered through a plug ofCelite® (10 g) and concentrated in vacuo to give a white foam.Purification by flash chromatography (2.6×25 cm silica, 1.5%EtOH/CH₂Cl₂) afforded the desired title compound (0.54 g, 63%) as awhite foam: mp: 76-79° C.; ¹H NMR (CDCl₃) δ 0.90 (m, 6H), 1.10-1.46 (brm, 10H), 1.62 (m, 1H), 1.87 (m, 4H), 2.20 (m, 1H), 2.45 (m, 2H), 2.81(s, 6H), 3.05 (AB_(q), J=15.1 Hz, J=49.7 Hz, 2H), 4.00 (s, 2H), 4.09 (s,1H), 5.45 (s, 1H), 5.99 (d, J=2.4 Hz, 1H), 6.48 (dd, J=8.9, 2.4 Hz, 1H),6.91 (d, J=8.7 Hz, 2H), 7.39 (m, 5H), 7.39 (d, J=8.3 Hz, 2H), 7.84 (d,J=8.9 Hz, 1H); HRMS. Calc'd for C₃₁H₄₅NO₆S: 560.3046. Found: 560.3043.

Example 1405

(4R-cis)-4-[4-[3,3-Dibutyl-7-(dimethylamino)-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-4-hydroxy-1,1-dioxido-1-benzothiepin-5-yl]phenoxy-1-butanesulfonamide

Step 1: Preparation of Sulfonic Acid Intermediate

A solution of 7.4 g (16.1 mmol) of5-(4′-hydroxyphenyl)-7-(dimethylamino)tetrahydrobenzo-thiepine-1,1-dioxide(obtained from Example 1402, Step 10) in acetone (35 mL) at 25° C. underN₂ was treated with powdered potassium carbonate (3.3 g, 24.1 mmol, 1.5equiv.) and 1,4-butane sultone (2.5 mL, 24.1 mmol, 1.5 equiv.) andstirred and heated at 65° C. for 64 h. The solution was allowed to coolto 25° C. and quenched by the addition of water (50 mL), until ahomogeneous mixture was obtained. The clear and colorless solution wasadded dropwise to a 4 N HCl solution cooled to 0° C. over a 30 minperiod. The mixture was vigorously stirred for 4 h then allowed to warmto ambient temperature and stirred for an additional 16 h. The resultantwhite precipitate was filtered and washed with water and dried in vacuoto provide 8.8 g (92%) of the desired sulfonic acid as a white solid. Aportion of the white solid was recrystallized from CH₃CN/hexane to givethe desired sulfonic acid as colorless needles: mp 229-236° C.(decomposed); ¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆) δ 0.82 (m, 6H), 1.02-1.33 (br m, 10H),1.59 (m, 1H), 1.73 (m, 4H), 2.00 (s, 1H), 2.48 (m, 2H), 2.71 (s, 6H),2.98 (s, 1H), 3.86 (s, 1H), 3.93 (m, 2H), 5.08 (s, 1H), 5.89 (s, 1H),6.52 (dd, J=8.9, 2.4 Hz, 1H), 6.92 (d, J=8.3 Hz, 2H), 7.29 (d, J=8.1 Hz,2H), 7.60 (d, J=8.9 Hz, 1H); Anal. Calc'd for C₃₀H₄₅NO₇S₂: C, 60.48; H,7.61; N, 2.35. Found: C, 60.53; H, 7.70; N, 2.42.

Step 2: Preparation of7-(dimethylamino)-benzothiepin-5-yl]phenoxy-1-butanesulfonamide

To a solution of 1.12 g (1.88 mmol) of the sulfonic acid (obtained fromStep 1) in 10 mL CH₂Cl₂ was added 785 mg (3.77 mmol) PCl₅ and stirredfor 1 hour. Water was added and the mixture was extracted and washedwith brine. Dried with MgSO₄, filtered and solvent evaporated. To theresidue was added 30 mL of 0.5M NH₃ in dioxane and stirred 16 hours. Theprecipitate was filtered and the solvent evaporated. The residue waspurified by MPLC (33% EtOAc in hexane) to afford the desired titlecompound as a beige solid (125 mg, 11%): mp 108-110° C.; ¹H NMR (CDCl₃)δ 0.85-0.93 (m, 6H), 1.13-1.59 (m, 10H), 1.60-1.67 (m, 1H), 1.94-2.20(m, 5H), 2.82 (s, 6H), 2.99 (d, J=15.3 Hz, 1H), 3.15 (t, J=15.3 Hz, 1H),3.23 (t, J=7.7 Hz, 2H), 4.03 (t, J=5.8 Hz, 2H), 4.08-4.10 (m, 1H), 4.79(s, 2H), 5.47 (s, 1H), 6.02 (d, J=2.4 Hz, 1H), 6.52 (dd, J=8.9, 2.6 Hz,1H), 6.91 (d, J=8.9 Hz, 2H), 7.41 (d, J=8.5 Hz, 2H), 7.89 (d, J=8.9 Hz,1H). HRMS. Calc'd for C₃₀H₄₇N₂O₆S₂: 595.2876. Found: 595.2874.

Example 1406

(4R-cis)-1-[3-[4-[3,3-Dibutyl-7-(dimethylamino)-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-4-hydroxy-1,1-dioxido-1-benzothiepin-5-yl]phenoxy]propyl]-4-aza-1-azoniabicyclo[2.2.2]octane,Methanesulfonate (Salt)

Step 1: Preparation of Dimesylate Intermediate

To a cooled (−20° C.) solution of 5.0 g (65.7 mmol) of 1,3-propanediolin 50 mL of triethylamine and 200 mL of methylene chloride was added15.8 g (137.9 mmol) of methanesulfonyl chloride. The mixture was stirredfor 30 minutes, then warmed to ambient temperature and partitionedbetween ethyl acetate and 1N HCl. The organic layer was washed withbrine, dried over MgSO₄ ₁ and concentrated in vacuo to give 13.5 g (89%)of dimesylate intermediate as a clear yellowish oil: ¹H NMR (CDCl₃) δ2.12 (quintet, J=4.5 Hz, 4H), 3.58 (s, 6H), 4.38 (t, J=5.4 Hz)

Step 2: Preparation of Propyl Mesylate Intermediate

To a solution of 2.4 g (5.2 mmol) of5-(4′-hydroxyphenyl)-7-(dimethylamino)tetrahydrobenzothiepine-1,1-dioxide(obtained from Example 1402, Step 10) and 6.0 g (26.1 mmol) ofdimesylate intermediate (obtained from Step 1) in 50 mL of acetone wasadded 3.6 g (26.1 mmol) of K₂CO₃. The reaction was heated to refluxovernight then cooled to ambient temperature and concentrated in vacuo.The residue was partitioned between ethyl acetate and water. The organiclayer was washed with brine, dried over MgSO₄, and concentrated invacuo. Purification by silica gel chromatography (Waters-Prep 500) using36% ethyl acetate/hexanes afforded 2.8 g (90%) of the propyl mesylateintermediate as a white foam: ¹H NMR (CDCl₃) δ 0.86-0.95 (m, 6H),1.06-1.52 (m, 10H), 1.57-1.70 (m, 1H), 2.14-2.32 (m, 3H), 2.84 (s, 6H),3.02 (s, 3H), 3.08 (AB_(q), J_(AB)=15.0 Hz, J=46.9 Hz, 4.09-4.18 (m,3H), 4.48 (t, J=6.0 Hz, 2H), 5.49 (s, 1H), 6.11 (s, 1H), 6.65 (d, J=8.7Hz, 1H), 6.94(d, J=8.6 Hz, 2H), 7.43 (d, J=8.5 Hz, 2H), 7.94 (d, J=8.9Hz, 1H).

Step 3: Preparation of Quaternary Salt

To a solution of 1.2 g (2.0 mmol) of propyl mesylate intermediate(obtained from Step 2) in 20 ml of acetonitrile was added 0.3 g (2.9mmol) of 1,4-diazabicyclo[2.2.2]octane (DABCO). The reaction mixture wasstirred at 60° C. for three hours, then cooled to ambient temperatureand concentrated in vacuo. Purification by trituration with methylenechloride/ethyl ether gave 1.3 g (91%) of the desired title compound as awhite solid: mp. (dec) 230-235° C.; ¹H NMR (CDCl₃) δ 0.86-0.95 (m, 6H),1.04-1.52 (m, 10H), 1.57-1.70 (m, 1H), 2.12-2.25 (m, 3H), 2.28-2.39 (m,2H), 2.83 (s, 6H), 3.04 (s, 3H), 3.09 (AB_(q), J_(AB)=15.6 Hz, J=42.2Hz, 2H) 3.22-3.32 (m, 6H), 3.56-3.66 (m, 6H), 3.73-3.83 (m, 2H),4.06-4.17 (m, 3H), 5.47 (s, 1H), 5.97 (s, 1H), 6.51 (d, J=8.6 Hz, 1H),6.90(d, J=8.6 Hz, 2H), 7.41 (d, J=8.7 Hz, 2H), 7.89 (d, J=8.9 Hz, 1H).MS (ES+) m/e 612.4. HRMS (ES+) Calc'd for C₃₅H₅₄N₃O₄S⁺: 612.3835. Found:612.3840.

Example 1407

(4R-cis)-1-[3-[4-[3,3-Dibutyl-7-(dimethylamino)-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-4-hydroxy-1,1-dioxido-1-benzothiepin-5-yl]phenoxy]propyl]-4-aza-1-azoniabicyclo[2.2.2]octane,4-methylbenzenesulfonate (Salt)

Step 1: Preparation of Propyl Tosylate Intermediate

A solution of5-(4′-hydroxyphenyl)-7-(dimethylamino)tetrahydrobenzothiepine-1,1-dioxide(5.0 g, 10.9 mmol, obtained from Example 1402, Step 10) in acetone (100mL) at 25° C. under N₂ was treated with powdered K₂CO₃ (3.8 g, 27.2mmol, 2.5 eq.) and 1,3-propanediol di-p-tosylate (13.0 g, 32.6 mmol, 3.0eq.), and the resulting mixture was stirred at 65° C. for 21 hours. Thecream-colored slurry was cooled to 25° C. and was filtered through asintered glass funnel. The filtrate was concentrated and the residue wasdissolved in EtOAc (150 mL). The organic layer was washed with saturatedaqueous NaHCO₃(2×150 mL) and saturated aqueous NaCl (2×150 mL), and wasdried (MgSO₄) and concentrated in vacuo to provide a pale orange oil.Purification by flash chromatography (4.4×35 cm silica, 20-30%EtOAc/hexane) afforded the propyl tosylate intermediate (6.0 g, 80%) asa white foam: ¹H NMR (CDCl₃) δ 0.91 (m, 6H), 1.11-1.47 (br m, 10H), 1.63(m, 1H), 2.14 (m, 2H), 2.21 (m, 1H), 2.41 (s, 3H), 2.81 (s, 6H), 3.06(ABq, J=15.1 Hz, J=49.0 Hz, 2H), 4.01 (t, J=5.3 Hz, 2H), 4.10 (m, 1H),4.26 (t, J=5.9 Hz, 2H), 5.29 (s, 1H), 5.48 (s, 1H), 5.98 (s, 1H), 6.51(dd, J=8.9, 1.8 Hz, 1H), 6.83 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 2H), 7.30 (d, J=8.1 Hz, 2H),7.39 (d, J=8.3 Hz, 2H), 7.78 (d, J=8.3 Hz, 2H), 7.88 (d, J=8.9 Hz, 1H).

Step 2: Preparation of Quaternary Salt

A solution of the propyl tosylate intermediate (1.05 g, 1.56 mmol,obtained from Step 1) in acetonitrile (15 mL) at 25° C. under N₂ wastreated with diazabicyclo[2.2.2]octane (DABCO, 0.26 g, 2.34 mmol, 1.5eq.) and stirred at 50° C. for 6 hours, then at 25° C. for 14 hours. Thepale amber solution was cooled to 25° C. and concentrated in vacuo toprovide an amber oil. The residue was dissolved in a minimal amount ofCH₂Cl₂ (5 mL) and diluted with Et₂O (100 mL) while vigorously stirringfor 4 hours, during which time a white solid precipitated. The whitesolid was collected (Et₂O wash) to give the desired title compound (1.11g, 90%) as a white amorphous solid: mp 136.5-142° C. (decomposed); ¹HNMR (CDCl₃) δ 0.89 (m, 6H), 1.12-1.43 (br m, 9H), 1.61 (m, 1H), 1.65 (m,1H), 2.18 (m, 1H), 2.22 (m, 2H), 2.27 (s, 3H), 2.78 (s, 6H), 3.07 (ABq,J=15.1 Hz, J=39.5 Hz, 2H), 3.49 (br s, 6H), 3.68 (m, 1H), 3.74 (br s,6H), 3.96 (br s, 2H), 4.09 (d, J=7.3 Hz, 1H), 5.46 (s, 1H), 5.96 (d,J=2.4 Hz, 1H), 6.49 (dd, J=8.9, 2.4 Hz, 1H), 6.83 (d, J=8.5 Hz, 2H),7.11 (d, J=8.1 Hz, 2H), 7.40 (d, J=8.3 Hz, 2H), 7.74 (d, J=8.1 Hz, 2H),7.87 (d, J=8.9 Hz, 1H); HRMS. Calc'd for C₃₅H₁₄N₃O₄S: 612.3835. Found:612.3832.

Example 1408

(4R-cis)-1-[4-[4-[3,3-Dibutyl-7-(dimethylamino)-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-4-hydroxy-1,1-dioxido-1-benzothiepin-5-yl]phenoxy]butyl]-4-aza-1-azoniabicyclo[2.2.2]octanemethanesulfonate (Salt)

Step 1: Preparation of Butyl Mesylate Intermediate

A mixture of 1.00 g (2.18 mmol) of5-(41-hydroxyphenyl)-7-(dimethylamino)tetrahydrobenzo-thiepine-1,1-dioxide (obtained from Example 1402, Step10), 2.68 g (10.88 mmol) of busulfan, and 1.50 g (10.88 mmol) ofpotassium carbonate in 20 mL of acetone was stirred at reflux overnight.The mixture was concentrated in vacuo and the crude was dissolved in 30mL of ethyl acetate. The insoluble solid was filtered off and thefiltrate was concentrated in vacuo. The resulting white foam waschromatographed through silica gel column, and eluted with 30% ethylacetate/hexane to give 1.02 g (77%) of butyl mesylate intermediate as awhite solid: ¹H NMR (CDCl₃) δ 0.90 (m, 6H), 1.20-1.67 (m, 12H), 1.98 (m,4H), 2.22 (m, 1H), 2.83 (s, 6H), 3.04 (s, 3H), 3.08 (ABq, 2H), 4.05 (t,J=5.55 Hz, 2H), 4.11 (d, J=6.90 Hz, 1H), 4.35 (t, J=6.0 Hz, 2H), 5.49(s, 1H), 6.00 (d, J=2.4 Hz, 1H), 6.52 (dd, J=9.0 Hz, 2.7 Hz, 1H), 6.93(d, J=9.0 Hz, 2H), 7.42 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 2H), 7.90 (d, J=9.0 Hz, 1H).

Step 2: Preparation of Ester Intermediate

A solution of 520 mg (0.85 mmol) of butyl mesylate intermediate(obtained from Step 1) and 191 mg (1.71 mmol) of DABCO in 10 mL ofacetonitrile was stirred at 80° C. for 4 hours. The reaction mixture wasconcentrated in vacuo to yield a white foam. The foam was crushed andwashed with ether. The solid was filtered off and dried in vacuo to give540 mg (88%) of the desired title compound which was recrystallized frommethylene chloride and acetone as a white solid: mp 248-251° C.; ¹H NMR(CDCl₃) δ 0.91 (m, 6H), 1.14-1.47 (m, 14H), 1.63 (m, 1H), 1.96 (m, 4H),2.21 (m, 1H), 2.77 (s, 3H), 2.82 (s, 3H), 3.07 (ABq, 2H), 3.26 (t, J=7.1Hz, 6H), 3.60 (m, 8H), 4.08 (m, 3H), 5.47 (s, 1H), 5.99 (d, J=2.4 Hz,1H), 6.51 (dd, J=8.9 Hz, 2.6 Hz, 1H), 6.91 (d, J=8.7 Hz, 2H), 7.41 (d,J=8.1 Hz, 2H), 7.89 (d, J=9.0 Hz, 1H).

Example 1409

(4R-cis)-1-[4-[4-[3,3-Dibutyl-7-(dimethylamino)-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-4-hydroxy-1,1-dioxido-1-benzothiepin-5-yl]phenoxy]butyl]-4-aza-1-azoniabicyclo[2.2.2]octane-4-methylbenzenesulfonate(Salt)

Step 1: Preparation of Propyl Tosylate Intermediate

A solution of5-(4′-hydroxyphenyl)-7-(dimethylamino)tetrahydrobenzothiepine-1,1-dioxide(5.0 g, 10.9 mmol, obtained from Example 1402, Step 10) in acetone (100mL) at 25° C. under N₂ was treated with powdered K₂CO₃ (3.8 g, 27.2mmol, 2.5 eq.) and 1,4-butanediol di-p-tosylate (13.0 g, 32.6 mmol, 3.0eq.), and the resulting solution was stirred at 65° C. for 21 hours. Thecream-colored slurry was cooled to 25° C. and filtered through asintered glass funnel. The filtrate was concentrated and the residue wasdissolved in EtOAc (150 mL). The organic layer was washed with saturatedaqueous NaHCO₃ (2×150 mL) and saturated aqueous NaCl (2×150 mL). Theextract was dried (MgSO₄) and concentrated in vacuo to provide a paleorange oil. Purification by flash chromatography (4.4×35 cm silica,20-30% EtOAc/hexane) afforded the propyl tosylate intermediate (6.0 g,80%) as a white foam: ¹H NMR (CDCl₃) δ 0.89 (m, 6H), 1.10-1.44 (br m,10H), 1.61 (m, 1H), 1.84 (m, 4H), 2.19 (m, 1H), 2.43 (s, 3H), 2.80 (s,6H), 3.03 (ABq, J=15.1 Hz, J=46.3 Hz, 2H), 3.93 (m, 2H), 4.06-4.13 (m,4H), 5.44 (s, 1H), 5.96 (s, 1H), 6.46 (dd, J=8.9, 1.4 Hz, 1H), 6.85 (d,J=8.1 Hz, 2H), 7.33 (d, J=8.1 Hz, 2H), 7.38 (d, J=8.1 Hz, 2H), 7.78 (d,J=8.9 Hz, 2H), 7.83 (m, 1H)

Step 2: Preparation of Quaternary Salt

A solution of propyl tosylate intermediate (5.8 g, 8.5 mmol, obtainedfrom Step 1) in acetonitrile (100 mL) at 25° C. under N₂ was treatedwith diazabicyclo[2.2.2]octane (DABCO, 1.1 g, 10.1 mmol, 1.2 eq.) andstirred at 45° C. for 6 hours. The pale yellow solution was cooled to25° C. and concentrated in vacuo to provide an off-white solid. Theresidue was dissolved in a minimal amount of CH₂Cl₂ (5 mL) and dilutedwith Et₂O (100 mL) while vigorously stirring for 3 hours, during whichtime a white solid precipitated. The white solid was collected andrecrystallized from EtOAc/hexane to give the desired title compound (5.7g, 85%) as colorless needles: mp 223-231° C. (decomposed); ¹H NMR(CDCl₃) δ 0.86 (m, 6H), 1.09-1.43 (br m, 12H), 1.61-1.90 (br m, 5H),2.13 (m, 1H), 2.25 (s, 3H), 2.75 (s, 6H), 3.03 (ABq, J=15.1 Hz, J=30.0Hz, 2H), 3.05 (br s, 6H), 3.37 (br s, 6H), 3.89 (m, 2H), 4.07 (d, J=7.5Hz, 1H), 5.39 (s, 2H), 5.97 (d, J=1.6 Hz, 1H), 6.44 (dd, J=8.9, 2.0 Hz,1H), 6.87 (d, J=8.3 Hz, 2H), 7.08 (d, J=8.1 Hz, 2H), 7.37 (d, J=8.3 Hz,2H), 7.71 (d, J=8.1 Hz, 2H), 7.80 (d, J=8.9 Hz, 1H); HRMS. Calc'd forC₃₆H₅₆N₃O₄S: 626.3992. Found: 626.3994. Anal. Calc'd for C₄₃H₆₃N₃O₇S₂:C, 64.71; H, 7.96; N, 5.27. Found: C, 64.36; H, 8.10; N, 5.32.

Example 1410

(4R-cis)-4-[4-[3,3-Dibutyl-7-(dimethylamino)-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-4-hydroxy-1,1-dioxido-1-benzothiepin-5-yl]phenoxy]-N,N,N-triethyl-1-butanaminium

A solution of 1 g (1.64 mmol) of the butyl mesylate intermediate(obtained from Example 1408, Step 1) and 15 mL of triethylamine in 10 mLof acetonitrile was heated at 50° C. for 2 days. The solvent wasevaporated and the residue was triturated with ether and ethyl acetateto afford 500 mg (43%) of product as a semi-solid. ¹H NMR (CDCl₃) δ 0.8(m, 6 H), 1-1.6 (m, 24 H), 2.1 (m, 1 H), 2.6 (S, 3 H), 2.7 (s, 6 H), 2.9(d, J=15 Hz, 1 H), 3.0 (d, J=15 Hz, 1 H), 3.3 (m, 8 H), 4.0 (m, 4 H),5.3 (s, 1 H), 5.9 (s, 1 H), 6.4 (m, 1 H), 6.8 (d, J=9 Hz, 2 H), 7.4 (d,J=9 Hz, 2 H), 7.8 (d, J=7 Hz, 1 H). MS m/e 615.

Example 1411

(4R-cis)-1-[4-[4-[3,3-Dibutyl-7-(dimethylamino)-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-4-hydroxy-1,1-dioxido-1-benzothiepin-5-yl]phenoxy]butyl]-3-hydroxypyridinium,methanesulfonate (Salt)

A solution of 1 g (1.64 mmol) of the butyl mesylate intermediate(obtained from Example 1408, Step 1) and 234 mg (2.46 mmol) of 3-hydroxypyridine in 1 mL of dimethylformamide was heated at 70° C. for 20 hours.The solvent was evaporated and the residue was triturated with ether andethyl acetate to afford 990 mg (86%) of product as a semi-solid: ¹H NMR(CDCl₃) δ 0.9 (m, 6 H), 1-1.5 (m, 10 H), 1.7 (m, 1 H), 1.9 (m, 2 H),2-2.4 (m, 3 H), 2.9 (s, 6 H), 3.1 (d, J=15 Hz, 1 H), 3.2 (d, J=15 Hz, 1H), 4.1 (m, 3 H), 4.7 (m, 2 H), 5.5 (s, 1 H), 6.1 (s, 1 H), 6.6 (m, 1H), 6.9 (d, J=9 Hz, 2 H), 7.4 (d, J=9 Hz, 2 H), 7.7 (m, 1 H), 8.0 (m, 2H), 8.2 (m, 1 H), 9.1 (s, 1 H). MS m/e 609.

Example 1412

(4R-cis)-1-[5-[4-[3,3-Dibutyl-7-(dimethylamino)-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-4-hydroxy-1,1-dioxido-1-benzothiepin-5-yl]phenoxy]pentyl]quinolinium,methanesulfonate (Salt)

Step 1: Preparation of Pentyl Mesylate Intermediate

To a stirred solution of 231 mg (5.79 mmol, 60% disp.) of NaH in 22 mLof DMF was added 2.05 g (4.45 mmol) of5-(4′-hydroxyphenyl)-7-(dimethylamino)tetrahydrobenzothiepine-1,1-dioxide(obtained from Example 1402, Step 10), and the resulting solution wasstirred at ambient temperature for 1 hour. To the mixture was added18.02 g (55.63 mmol) of 1,5-diiodopentane and the solution was stirredovernight at ambient temperature. DMF was removed by high vacuum and theresidue was extracted with ethyl acetate and washed with brine. Theextract was dried over MgSO₄, and the concentrated residue was purifiedby column chromatography to give the pentyl mesylate intermediate: ¹HNMR (CDCl₃) δ 0.90(q, 6H), 1.05-2.0 (m, 17H), 2.2 (t, 1H), 2.8 (s, 6 h),3.0 (q, 2H), 3.22 (t, 2H), 3.95 (t, 2H), 4.1 (s, 1H), 5.42 (s, 1H), 6.1(d, 1H), 6.6 (d, 1H), 6.9 (d, 2H), 7.4 (d, 2H), 7.9 (d, 1H).

Step 2: Preparation of Quaternary Salt

To 1.0 g (1.53 mmol) of the pentyl mesylate intermediate (obtained fromStep 1) was added 3.94 g (30.5 mmol) of quinoline and 30 mL ofacetonitrile. The solution was heated at 45° C. under N₂ for 10 days.The concentrated residue was purified by reverse phase C18 columnchromatography. The obtained material was exchanged to its mesylateanion by ion exchange chromatography to give the desired title compoundas a solid: mp 136° C.; ¹H NMR (CDCl₃) δ 0.95(q, 6H), 1.05-2.25 (m,18H), 2.8 (s, 9H), 3.0 (q, 2H), 3.95 (t, 2H), 4.1 (s, 1H), 5.28 (t, 2H),5.42 (s, 1H), 5.95 (s, 1H), 6.45 (d, 1H), 6.82 (d, 2H), 7.4 (d, 2H),7.82 (d, 1H), 7.9 (t, 1H), 8.2 (t, 2H), 8.3 (q, 2H), 8.98 (d, 1H), 10.2(d, 1H). HRMS. Calc'd for C₄₀H₅₃N₂O₄S: 657.3726. Found: 657.3736. Anal.Calc'd for C₄₀H₅₃N₂O₄S.CH₃O₃S: C, 65.40; H, 7.50; N, 3.72; S, 8.52.Found: C, 62.9; H, 7.42; N, 3.56; S, 8.41.

Example 1413

(4S-cis)-[5-[4-[3,3-Dibutyl-7-(dimethylamino)-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-4-hydroxy-1,1-dioxido-1-benzothiepin-5-yl]phenoxy]pentyl]propanedioicacid

Step 1: Preparation of Pentyl Bromide Intermediate

To a stirred solution of 0.63 g (15.72 mmol, 60% disp) of NaH in 85 mLof DMF was added 6.0 g (13.1 mmol) of5-(4′-hydroxyphenyl)-7-(dimethylamino)tetrahydrobenzothiepine-1,1-dioxide(obtained from Example 1402, Step 10), and the resulting solution wasstirred at ambient temperature for 1 hour. To the solution was added37.7 g (163.75 mmol) of 1,5-dibromopentane, and the mixture was stirredovernight at ambient temperature. DMF was removed in vacuo and theresidue was extracted with ethyl acetate and washed with brine. Theextract was dried over MgSO₄, and the concentrated residue was purifiedby column chromatography to give the pentyl bromide intermediate: ¹H NMR(CDCl₃) δ 0.90 (q, 6H), 1.05-2.0 (m, 17H), 2.2 (t, 1H), 2.8 (s, 6H), 3.0(q, 2H), 3.4 (t, 2H), 3.95 (t, 2H), 4.1 (s, 1H), 5.42 (s, 1H), 6.0 (s,1H), 6.5 (d, 1H), 6.9 (d, 2H), 7.4 (d, 2H), 7.9 (d, 1H).

Step 2: Preparation of Dibenzyl Ester Intermediate

To the mixture of 59 mg (1.476 mmol, 60% disp) of NaH in 27 mL of THFand 9 mL of DMF at 0° C. was added 0.84 g (2.952 mmol) of dibenzylmalonate (Aldrich), and the resulting solution was stirred at ambienttemperature for 15 min. To the solution was added 0.5987 g (0.984 mmol)of the pentyl bromide intermediate, and the mixture was stirred at 80°C. overnight. Solvent was removed in vacuo, and the residue wasextracted with methylene chloride and washed with brine. The extract wasdried over MgSO₄, and the concentrated residue was purified by columnchromatography to give the dibenzyl ester intermediate: ¹H NMR (CDCl₃) δ0.90 (q, 6H), 1.05-2.0 (m, 19H), 2.2 (t, 1H), 2.8 (s, 6H), 3.0 (q, 2H),3.4 (t, 1H), 3.9 (t, 2H), 4.1 (d, 1H), 5.18 (s, 4H), 5.42 (s, 1H), 5.95(s, 1H), 6.5 (d, 1H), 6.9 (d, 2H), 7.2-7.4 (m, 12H), 7.85 (d, 1H).

Step 3: Preparation of Diacid

A suspension of 0.539 g (0.664 mmol) of the dibenzyl ester intermediate(obtained from Step 2) and 25 mg of 10% Pd/C in 30 mL of ethanol wasagitated at ambient temperature under 20 psi of hydrogen gas for 2hours. The catalyst was filtered off, and the filtrate was concentratedto give the desired title compound as a solid: mp 118° C.; ¹H NMR(CDCl₃) δ 0.9 (d, 6H), 1.05-2.2 (m, 20H), 2.8 (s, 6H), 3.0 (q, 2H), 3.4(s, 1H), 3.95 (s, 2H), 4.1 (s, 1H), 5.42 (s, 1H), 5.95 (s, 1H), 6.5 (d,1H), 6.9 (d, 2H), 7.4 (d, 2H), 7.85 (d, 1H). HRMS. Calc'd forC₃₄H₄₉NO₈S: 632.3257. Found: 632.3264. Anal. Calc'd for C₃₄H₄₉NO₈S: C,64.63; H, 7.82; N, 2.22; S, 5.08. Found: C, 63.82; H, 7.89; N, 2.14; S,4.93.

Example 1414

(4R-cis)-3,3-Dibutyl-5-[4-[[5-(diethylamino)pentyl]oxy]phenyl]-7-(dimethylamino)-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1-benzothiepin-4-ol1,1-dioxide

Step 1: Preparation of Pentyl Iodide Intermediate

To a solution of5-(4′-hydroxyphenyl)-7-(dimethylamino)tetrahydrobenzothiepine-1,1-dioxide(3 g, 6.53 mmol, obtained from Example 1402, Step 10) in 100 mL ofdimethylformamide was added 198 mg (7.83 mmol) of 95% sodium hydride.The mixture was stirred 15 minutes at room temperature and diiodopentanewas added. After one hour at room temperature the mixture was diluted inethyl acetate and water. The aqueous layer was extracted with ethylacetate and the combined organic layer was washed with brine, dried overmagnesium sulfate and concentrated in vacuo. The residue waschromatographed over silica gel, eluting with hexane/ethyl acetate (1/5)to afford 2.92 g (4.46 mmol) of the pentyl iodide intermediate: ¹H NMR(CDCl₃) δ 0.9 (m, 6 H), 1-1.5 (m, 11 H), 1.6 (m, 3 H), 1.8 (m, 4 H), 2.2(m, 1 H), 2.8 (s, 6 H), 3.0 (d, J=15 Hz, 1H), 3.2 (d, J=15 Hz, 1 H), 3.3(m, 2 H), 4.0 (m, 1 H), 4.1 (s, 1 H), 5.5 (s, 1 H), 6.1 (s, 1 H), 6.6(m, 1 H), 6.9 (d, J=9 Hz, 2 H), 7.4 (d, J=9 Hz, 2 H), 7.9 (d, J=7 Hz, 1H).

Step 2: Preparation of Amine

A solution of 550 mg (0.76 mmol) of the pentyl iodide intermediate(obtained from Step 1) and 279 mg (3.81 mmol) of diethylamine in 3 mL ofacetonitrile was stirred at 100° C. overnight. The mixture wasconcentrated in vacuo to yield a yellowish brown foam. The foam wasdissolved in 10 mL of ethyl acetate and washed with 50 mL of saturatedsodium carbonate solution twice. The ethyl acetate layer was dried overmagnesium sulfate and concentrated to yield 390 mg (85%) of the desiredtitle compound as a yellow foamy solid: ¹H NMR (CDCl₃) δ 0.89 (m, 6H),1.20-1.47 (m, 12H), 1.53-1.67 (m, 4H), 1.76-1.90 (m, 8H), 2.21 (m, 1H),2.74-2.92 (m, 12H), 3.07 (ABq, 2H), 4.00 (t, J=6.3 Hz, 2H), 4.10 (d,J=7.8 Hz, 1H), 5.48 (s, 1H), 6.00 (d, J=2.4 Hz, 1H), 6.51 (dd, J=9.2 Hz,2.6 Hz, 1H), 6.92 (d, J=8.7 Hz, 2H), 7.41 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 2H), 7.90 (d,J=9.0 Hz, 1H).

Example 1415

(4R-cis)-N-(Carboxymethyl)-N-[5-[4-[3,3-dibutyl-7-(dimethylamino)-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-4-hydroxy-1,1-dioxido-1-benzothiepin-5-yl]phenoxy]pentyl]glycine

Step 1: Preparation of Diester Intermediate

A mixture of 8.6 g (14.1 mmol) of pentyl bromide intermediate (obtainedfrom Example 1413, Step 1), 65 g (0.35 mol) of diethylaminodiacetate and7.5 g (71 mmol) of anhydrous Na₂CO₃ was stirred at 160° C. for 3 hours.The reaction mixture was diluted with water and extracted with methylenechloride. The volatiles was removed in vacuo to give 9.6 g (95%) of thediester intermediate. ¹H NMR spectrum was consistent with the structure;MS (M+H) m/e 717.

Step 2: Preparation of Diacid

The mixture of the diester intermediate (obtained from Step 1) and 2.7 g(64.3 mmol) of LiOH in THF (75 mL) and water (50 mL) was stirred at 40°C. for 18 hours. The reaction mixture was acidified with 1% HCl andextracted with dichloromethane. The residue was triturated with hexane,filtered to give 8.9 g (93%) of the desired title compound as a solid:mp 148-162° C.; ¹H NMR (CD₃OD) δ 0.92 (t, 6H), 1.1-1.9 (m, 31H), 2.15(t, 1H),2.8(s, 6H), 3.15 (ABq, 2H), 3.75(m, 1H), 4.1 (m, 6H), 5.3(s,1H), 6.1 (s, 1H), 6.6 (d, 1H), 7.0(d, 2H), 7.4 (d, 2H), 7.8 (d, 1H); MS(M+H) m/e 661. Anal. Calc'd for [C₃₅H₅₂N₂O₈S+1.5H₂O]: C, 61.11; H, 8.06;N, 4.07; S, 4.66. Found: C, 61.00; H, 7.72; N, 3.89; S, 4.47.

Example 1416

(4R-cis)-5-[4-[[5-[bis[2-(Diethylamino)ethyl]amino]pentyl]oxy]phenyl]-3,3-dibutyl-7-(dimethylamino)-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1-benzothiepin-4-ol1,1-dioxide

A solution of 1 g of pentyl iodide intermediate (1.53 mmol, obtainedfrom Example 1414, Step 1) in N,N,N′,N′-tetraethyl diethylenetriaminewas heated to 80° C. for 4 hours. The mixture was dissolved in ethylacetate and saturated NaHCO₃. The organic layer was washed with brine,dried over magnesium sulfate, and concentrated in vacuo. The residue waspurified by reverse phase chromatography. The fractions containing theproduct were concentrated in vacuo, dissolved in ethyl acetate andwashed with saturated NaHCO₃. The residue was dried and concentrated invacuo to afford 840 mg (74%) of the desired title compound as a thickoil. ¹H NMR (CDCl₃) δ 0.8 (m, 6 H), 1-1.6 (m, 28 H), 1.8 (m, 2 H), 2.1(m, 1 H), 2.5 (m, 18 H), 2.7 (s, 6 H), 2.9 (d, J=15 Hz, 1 H), 3.1 (d,J=15 Hz, 1 H), 3.9 (m, 2 H), 4.0 (m, 1 H), 4.1 (S, 1 H), 5.4 (S, 1 H),6.0 (s, 1 H), 6.4 (m, 1 H), 6.9 (d, J=9 Hz, 2 H), 7.4 (d, J=9 Hz, 2 H),7.8 (d, J=7 Hz, 1 H). MS (M+H) m/e 743.

Example 1417

(4R-cis)-3,3-Dibutyl-7-(dimethylamino)-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-5-[4-[[5-[[2-(1H-imidazol-4-yl)ethyl]amino]pentyl]oxy]phenyl]-1-benzothiepin-4-ol1,1-dioxide

A solution of 1 g of pentyl iodide intermediate (1.53 mmol, obtainedfrom Example 1414, Step 1) and 3.4 g (30.6 mmol) of histamine was heatedto 50° C. for 17 hours. The mixture was dissolved in ethyl acetate andsaturated NaHCO₃. The organic layer was washed with brine, dried overmagnesium sulfate, and concentrated in vacuo. The residue was trituratedwith ether to afford 588 mg (60%) of the desired title compound as asemi-solid: ¹H NMR (CDCl₃) δ 0.9 (m, 6 H), 1-1.7 (m, 14 H), 1.9 (m, 3H), 2.0 (m, 2 H), 2.2 (m, 1 H), 2.8 (s, 6 H), 3.0 (m, 3 H), 3.2 (m, 2H), 4.0 (m, 2 H), 4.1 (m, 3 H), 5.5 (s, 1 H), 6.0 (s, 1 H), 6.5 (m, 1H), 6.8 (s, 1 H), 6.9 (d, J=9 Hz, 2 H), 7.4 (m, 3 H), 7.9 (d, J=8 Hz, 1H). MS (M+H) m/e 639.

Example 1418

(4R-cis)-N-[5-[4-[3,3-Dibutyl-7-(dimethylamino)-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-4-hydroxy-1,1-dioxido-1-benzothiepin-5-yl]phenoxy]pentyl]-N′-ethyl-N,N,N′,N′-tetramethyl-1,2-ethanediaminiumdichloride

Step 1: Preparation of Pentyl Bromide Intermediate

A mixture of5-(4′-hydroxyphenyl)-7-(dimethylamino)tetrahydrobenzothiepine-1,1-dioxide(1.680 g, 3.66 mmol, obtained from Example 1402, Step 10) and sodiumhydride (0.250 g, 6.25 mmol) in 30 mL of DMF was stirred in a dry 100 mLround-bottom flask under N₂. To this solution was added1,5-dibromopentane (6.0 mL/44.0 mmol), and the resulting mixture wasstirred for 18 hours. The reaction was diluted with brine (100 mL) andH₂O (20 mL), and the mixture was extracted with EtOAc (3×50 mL). Organiclayers were combined, dried (MgSO₄), filtered and concentrated in vacuo.Purification by filtration through silica gel eluting with 20%EtOAc/hexane and evaporation in vacuo gave pentyl bromide intermediateas a white foamy solid (1.783 g, 80%): ¹H NMR (CDCl₃) δ 0.84-0.95 (m,6H), 1.02-1.56 (m, 10H), 1.58-1.70 (m, 3H), 1.78-2.03 (m, 4H), 2.15-2.24(m, 1H), 2.77 (s, 1H), 2.80 (s, 6H), 3.05 (ABq, 2H), 3.42 (t, 2H), 3.98(t, 2H), 4.10 (s, 1H), 5.47 (s, 1H), 5.99 (d, 1H), 6.50 (dd, 1H), 6.91(d, 2H), 7.40 (d, 2H), 7.88 (d, 1H).

Step 2: Preparation of Mono-Quaternary Salt

The mixture of pentyl bromide intermediate (0.853 g, 1.40 mmol, obtainedfrom Step 1), N,N,N′,N′-tetramethylethylenediamine (1.0 mL/6.62 mmol) in30 mL of acetonitrile was stirred at 40° C. for 12 hours, and thereaction mixture was concentrated in vacuo to give an off-white foamysolid (1.052 g). The crude product was dissolved in acetonitrile (1.5mL) and triturated with ethyl ether. The solvent was decanted to yield asticky solid. This trituration method was repeated twice, and theresulting sticky solid was concentrated in vacuo to give themono-quaternary salt as an off-white foamy solid (0.951 g, 94%): ¹H NMR(CDCl₃) δ 0.81 (t, 6H), 0.96-1.64 (m, 13H), 1.62-1.85 (m, 4H), 2.03-2.18(m, 1H), 2.20 (s, 6H), 2.67 (t, 2H), 2.74 (s, 6H), 2.98 (ABq, 2H),3.30-3.42 (m, 1H), 3.38 (s, 6H), 3.60-3.75 (m, 4H), 3.90 (t, 2H), 4.01(s, 1H), 5.37 (s, 1H), 5.92 (s, 1H), 6.41 (dd, 1H), 6.81 (d, 2H), 7.32(d, 2H), 7.77 (d, 1H).

Step 3: Preparation of Di-Quaternary Salt

The mono-quaternary salt (0.933 g, 1.29 mmol, obtained from Step 2),iodoethane (0.300 mL/3.75 mmol), and acetonitrile (30.0 mL) werecombined in a 4 oz. Fischer Porter bottle. The reaction vessel waspurged with N₂, sealed, equipped with magnetic stirrer, and heated to50° C. After 24 hours, the reaction mixture was cooled to ambienttemperature and concentrated in vacuo to give a yellow foamy solid(1.166 g). The solid was dissolved in methylene chloride/acetonitrileand precipitated with ethyl ether. After cooling to 0° C. overnight, theresulting solid was filtered, washed with ethyl ether and concentratedin vacuo to yield the di-quaternary salt as an off-white solid (1.046 g,92%): ¹H NMR (CD₃OD) δ 0.59 (t, 6H), 0.70-1.10 (m, 9H), 1.16 (t, 3H),1.22-1.80 (m, 9H), 2.42 (s, 6H), 2.78 (d, 2H), 2.98 (s, 6H), 3.02 (s,6H), 3.22-3.37 (m, 4H), 3.63-3.78 (m, 4H), 3.80 (s, 4H), 4.93 (s, 1H),5.71 (s, 1H), 6.22 (dd, 1H), 6.61 (d, 2H), 7.02 (d, 2H), 7.40 (d, 1H).

Step 4: Preparation of Quaternary Di-Chloride Salt

The iodobromosalt (obtained from Step 3) was converted to itscorresponding dichloride salt using Biorad AG 2×8 resin and eluting with70% H₂O/acetonitrile to give the desired title compound as a white foamysolid (0.746 g, 84%): mp 193.0-197.0° C.; ¹H NMR (CD₃OD) δ 0.59 (t,J=6.0 Hz, 6H), 0.70-1.12 (m, 9H), 1.16 (t, J=6.6 Hz, 3H), 1.24-1.90 (m,9H), 2.50 (s, 6H), 2.78 (s, 2H), 3.08 (s, 6H), 3.11 (s, 6H), 3.24-3.50(m, 4H), 3.68 (s, 2H), 3.81 (s, 2H), 4.16 (s, 4H), 5.02 (s, 1H), 5.72(s, 1H), 6.19 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 1H), 6.61 (d, J=8.1 Hz, 2H), 7.10 (d, J=7.8Hz, 2H), 7.46 (d, J=8.7 Hz, 1H). HRMS. Calc'd for C₃₉H₆₇N₃O₄SCl:708.4541. Found: 708.4598.

Example 1419

[4R-[4a,5a(4R*,5R*)]]-N,N′-bis[5-[4-[3,3-Dibutyl-7-(dimethylamino)-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-4-hydroxy-1,1-dioxido-1-benzothiepin-5-yl]phenoxy]pentyl]-N,N,N′N′-tetramethyl-1,6-hexanediaminiumdichloride

The pentyl bromide intermediate (1.002 g, 1.64 mmol, obtained fromExample 1418, Step 1) and N,N,N′,N′-tetramethyl-1,6-hexanediamine (0.100g, 0.580 mmol) in 5 mL of acetonitrile were placed in a 4 oz. FischerPorter bottle. The reaction vessel was purged with N₂, sealed, equippedwith magnetic stirrer and heated to 50° C. After 15 hours, the reactionmixture was cooled to ambient temperature and concentrated in vacuo togive an off-white foamy solid (1.141 g). The solid was dissolved inacetonitrile and precipitated with ethyl ether. After cooling to 0° C.,the solvent was decanted to yield a sticky off-white solid. Thistrituration method was repeated, and the resulting sticky solid wasconcentrated in vacuo to give the desired dibromide salt as an off-whitefoamy solid (0.843 g, quantitative): ¹H NMR (CDCl₃) δ 0.85 (m, 12H),1.01-1.70 (m, 30H), 1.76-2.08 (m, 12H), 2.18 (t, J=12.3 Hz, 2H), 2.79(s, 12H), 3.03 (ABq, 4H), 3.35 (s, 12H), 3.52 (br s, 6H), 3.72 (br s,4H), 3.97 (br s, 4H), 4.08 (br s, 2H), 5.42 (s, 2H), 6.00 (s, 2H), 6.51(d, J=9.0 Hz, 2H), 6.86 (d, J=7.8 Hz, 4H), 7.38 (d, J=7.8 Hz, 4H), 7.83(d, J=8.7 Hz, 2H). The dibromide salt was converted to its correspondingdichloride salt using Biorad AG 2x8 resin and eluting with 70% H₂O/CH₃CNto give the desired title compound as a white foamy solid (0.676 g,86%): mp 178.0-182.0° C.; ¹H NMR (CDCl₃) δ 0.80-0.90 (m, 12H), 1.01-1.70(m, 30H), 1.75-2.06 (m, 12H), 2.16 (t, J=12.9 Hz, 2H), 2.79 (s, 12H),3.03 (ABq, 4H), 3.33 (s, 12H), 3.49 (br s, 6H), 3.70 (br s, 4H), 3.96(t, J=5.4 Hz, 4H), 4.08 (s, 2H), 5.42 (s, 2H), 5.986 (s, 1H), 5.993 (s,1H), 6.49 (d, J=9.0 Hz, 1H), 6.50 (d, J=9.0 Hz, 1H), 6.87 (d, J=8.4 Hz,4H), 7.38 (d, J=8.1 Hz, 4H), 7.84 (d, J=8.7 Hz, 2H). HRMS. Calc'd forC₃₆H₅₈N₂O₄S: 614.4118. Found: 614.4148.

Example 1420

(4R-cis)-3,3-Dibutyl-7-(dimethylamino)-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-5-[4-[[5-(1H-tetrazol-5-yl)pentyl]oxy]phenyl]-1-benzothiepin-4-ol1,1-dioxide

Step 1: Preparation of Pentyl Bromide Intermediate

To a stirred suspension of 1.01 g (25.4 mmol, 60% oil dispersion) ofsodium hydride in 150 mL of DMF was added 9.0 g (19.5 mmol) of5-(4′-hydroxyphenyl)-7-(dimethylamino)tetrahydrobenzothiepine-1,1-dioxide(obtained from Example 1402, Step 10) in portions. After 30 minutes thereaction was cooled in a water bath (15° C.) and 4.48 g (195 mmol) of1,5-dibromopropane was added. The reaction was stirred at ambienttemperature for 1.5 hours and quenched with 50 mL of saturated NH₄Cl.The reaction was diluted with ethyl acetate, washed with water, brine,dried over MgSO₄, filtered and concentrated in vacuo. Purification bysilica gel chromatography (Waters-Prep 500) using 25% ethylacetate/hexanes afforded 10.17 g (85%) of the pentyl bromideintermediate as a colorless foam: mp 65-70° C.; ¹H NMR (CDCl₃) δ0.84-0.98 (M, 6H), 1.04-1.52 (m, 10H), 1.58-1.65 (m, 3H), 1.82 (p, J=6.8Hz, 2H), 1.94 (p, J=7.0 Hz, 2H), 2.12-2.26 (m, 1H), 2.82 (s, 6H), 3.06(AB_(q), J_(AB)=15.2, 45.3 Hz, 2H), 3.44 (t, J=6.7 Hz, 2H), 3.99 (t,J=6.3 Hz, 2H), 4.10 (s, 1H), 5.47 (s, 1H), 6.15 (d, J=2.7 Hz, 1H), 6.68(dd, J=2.5, 8.4 Hz, 1H), 6.91 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 2H), 7.39 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 2H),7.93 (d, J=8.7 Hz, 1H).

Step 2: Preparation of Pentyl Nitrile Intermediate

To a stirred solution of 378 mg (0.621 mmol) of the pentyl bromideintermediate (obtained from Step 1) in 1 mL of DMSO was added 37 mg(0.745 mmol) of sodium cyanide. The reaction was stirred at ambienttemperature for 16 hours. The reaction was concentrated under a nitrogenstream and the residue partitioned between ethyl acetate and water. Theorganic layer was washed with brine, dried over MgSO₄, filtered, andconcentrated in vacuo to afford 278 mg (93% RPHPLC purity, ca. 75%) ofthe pentyl nitrile intermediate as a colorless foam: ¹H NMR (CDCl₃) δ.0.86-0.96 (m, 6H), 1.02-1.21(m, 1H), 1.21-1.52 (m, 19H), 1.58-1.92 (m,7H), 2.16-2.28 (m, 1H), 2.41 (t, J=6.9 Hz, 2H), 2.83 (s, 6H), 3.08(AB_(q), 15.0, 47.5 Hz, 2H), 4.01 (t, J=6.2 Hz, 2H), 4.1 (s, 1H), 5.49(s, 1H), 6.07 (d, J=2.1 Hz, 1H), 6.59 (dd, J=2.4, 8.7 Hz, 1H), 6.92 (d,J=8.1 Hz, 2H), 7.42 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 2H), 7.92 (d, J=8.7 Hz, 1H). MS (ES,M+H) m/e 555.

Step 3: Preparation of Tetrazole

A solution of 275 mg (0.5 mmol) of the nitrile intermediate (obtainedfrom Step 2) and 666 mg (3.23 mmol) of azidotrimethyltin in 5 mL oftoluene was stirred with heating at 80° C. for 60 hours. The reactionwas concentrated under a nitrogen stream. Purification by reversed phasechromatography (Waters-Delta prep) using 60% water/acetonitrile afforded226 mg of the desired title compound (75%) as a colorless foam: mp80-85° C.; ¹H NMR (CDCl₃) δ 0.83-0.95 (m, 6H), 1.30-1.52 (m, 10H),1.52-1.73 (m, 3H), 1.79-1.99 (m, 4H), 2.14-2.26 (m, 1H), 2.91 (s, 6H),3.02-3.22 (m, 4H), 3.92-4.06 (m, 2H), 4.16 (s, 1H), 5.47 (s, 1H), 6.28(d, J=2.4 Hz, 1H), 6.74 (dd, J=2.7, 8.8 Hz, 1H), 6.89 (d, J=8.7 Hz, 2H),7.37 (d, J=8.1 Hz, 2H), 7.98 (d, J=8.7 Hz, 1H). HRMS Calc'd forC₃₂H₄₈N₅O₄S: 598.3427. Found: 598.3443.

Example 1421

(4R-cis)-4-[[5-[4-[3,3-Dibutyl-7-(dimethylamino)-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-4-hydroxy-1,1-dioxido-1-1benzothiepin-5-yl]phenoxylpentyl]oxy]-2,6-pyridinecarboxylicacid

Step 1: Preparation of Pentyl Bromide Intermediate

To a solution of 0.63 g (15.72 mmol, 60% disp) of NaH in 85 mL of DMFwas add 6.0 g (13.1 mmol) of5-(4′-hydroxyphenyl)-7-(dimethylamino)tetrahydrobenzo-thiepine-1,1-dioxide(obtained from Example 1402, Step 10), and the resulting solution wasstirred at ambient temperature for 1 hour. To the solution was added37.7 g (163.75 mmol) of 1,5-dibromopentane, and stirred overnight atambient temperature. DMF was removed in vacuo and the residue wasextracted with ethyl acetate and washed with brine. The extract wasdried over MgSO₄, and the concentrated residue was purified by columnchromatography to give the pentyl bromide intermediate: ¹H NMR (CDCl₃) δ0.90 (q, 6H), 1.05-2.0 (m, 17H), 2.2 (t, 1H), 2.8 (s, 6H), 3.0 (q, 2H),3.4 (t, 2H), 3.95 (t, 2H), 4.1 (s, 1H), 5.42 (s, 1H), 6.0 (s, 1H), 6.5(d, 1H), 6.9 (d, 2H), 7.4 (d, 2H), 7.9 (d, 1H).

Step 2: Esterification of Chelidamic Acid

A solution of 10 g (54.6 mmol) of chelidamic acid, 23.0 g (120.12 mmol)of 1-(3-dimethyl amino propyl)-3 ethyl carbodiimide hydrochloride, 1.33g (10.8 mmol) of 4-dimethyl amino pyridine, and 12.4 mL (120.12 mmol) ofbenzyl alcohol in 100 mL of DMF was stirred at ambient temperatureovernight under N₂. DMF was removed in vacuo and the residue wasextracted with methylene chloride, washed with 5% NaHCO₃, 5% aceticacid, H₂O, and brine. The extract was dried over MgSO₄, and theconcentrated residue was purified by column chromatography to givedibenzyl chelidamic ester: ¹H NMR (CDCl₃) δ 5.4 (s, 4H), 7.4 (m, 12H).

Step 3: Preparation of Pyridinyl Benzyl Ester Intermediate

A solution of 79 mg (1.972 mmol, 60% disp) of NaH and 0.716 g (1.972mmol) of dibenzyl chelidamic ester (obtained from Step 2) in 17.5 mL ofDMF was stirred at ambient temperature for 1 hour. To the solution wasadded 1.0 g (1.643 mmol) of the pentyl bromide intermediate and themixture was stirred under N₂ overnight at 40° C. DMF was removed invacuo, and the residue was extracted with ethyl acetate and washed withbrine. The extract was dried over MgSO₄, and the concentrated residuewas purified by column chromatography to give the pyridinyl dibenzylester intermediate: ¹H NMR (CDCl₃) δ 0.90 (q, 6H), 1.05-2.0 (m, 19H),2.2 (t, 1H), 2.8 (s, 6H), 3.0 (q, 2H), 4.0 (t, 2H), 4.1 (s, 1H), 5.4 (s,4H), 5.42 (s, 1H), 6.0 (s, 1H), 6.5 (d, 1H), 6.9 (d, 2H), 7.3-7.5 (m,12H), 7.78 (s, 2H), 7.9 (d, 1H).

Step 4: Preparation of Pyridinyl Diacid

A suspension of 0.8813 g (0.99 mmole) of dibenzyl ester (obtained fromStep 3) and 40 mg of 10% Pd/C in 35 mL of ethanol and 5 mL of THF wasagitated at ambient temperature under 20 psi of hydrogen gas for 2hours. The catalyst was filtered off, and the filtrate was concentratedto give the desired title compound as a solid: mp 143° C.; 1H NMR(THF-d8) 0.95 (q, 6H), 1.05-1.65 (m, 15H), 1.9 (m, 4H), 2.22 (t, 1H),2.8 (s, 6H), 3.0 (t, 2H), 4.1 (s, 3H), 4.3 (s, 2H), 5.4 (s, 1H), 6.05(s, 1H), 6.5 (d, 1H), 6.9 (d, 2H), 7.4 (d, 2H), 7.78 (d, 1H), 7.82 (s,2H). HRMS. Calc'd for C₃₈H₅₀N₂O₉S: 711.3315. Found: 711.3322. Anal.Calc'd for C₃₈H₅₀N₂O₉S: C, 64.20; H, 7.09; N, 3.94; S, 4.51. Found: C,62.34; H, 6.97; N, 4.01; S, 4.48.

Example 1422

(4R-cis)-[5-[4-[3,3-Dibutyl-7-(dimethylamino)-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-4-hydroxy-1,1-dioxido-1-benzothiepin-5-yl]phenoxy]pentyl]guanidine

Step 1: Preparation of Pentyl Azide Intermediate

To a stirred solution of 200 mg (0.328 mmol) of the pentyl bromideintermediate (obtained from Example 1420, Step 1) in 0.75 mL of DMSO wasadded 32 mg (0.493 mmol) of sodium azide and a catalytic amount ofsodium iodide. The reaction was stirred at ambient temperature for 64hours. The reaction was concentrated under a nitrogen stream and theresidue partitioned between ethyl acetate and water. The organic layerwas washed with brine, dried over MgSO₄, filtered, and concentrated invacuo to afford 155 mg (92% RPHPLC purity, about 76% yield) of thepentyl azide intermediate as a colorless foam. Sample was used withoutfurther purification: mp 45-50° C.; ¹H NMR (CDCl₃) δ 0.83-0 93 (m, 6H),1.03-1.48 (m, 10H), 1.54-1.74 (m, 5H), 1.78-1.86 (m, 1H), 2.14-2.26 (m,1H), 2.81 (s, 6H), 3.06 (AB_(q), J_(AB)=15.0, 48.0 Hz, 2H), 3.31 (t,J=6.3 Hz, 2H), 3.98 (t, J=6.3 Hz, 2H), 4.09 (s, 1H), 5.47 (s, 1H), 6.10(d, J=1.8 Hz, 1H), 6.63 (dd, J=2.7, 9.0 Hz, 1H), 6.91 (d, J=9.0 Hz, 2H),7.39 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 2H), 7.91 (d, J=8.7 Hz, 1H). MS (FAB, M+H) m/e 571.

Step 2: Preparation of Pentyl Amine Intermediate

To a solution of 0.67 g (1.17 mmol) of the azide intermediate (obtainedfrom Step 1) in 75 mL of ethanol was added 0.10 g of 10% palladium oncarbon and the mixture shaken under 49 psi of hydrogen at ambienttemperature for 3.5 hours. The reaction was filtered through celite andconcentrated in vacuo to give 0.62 g (86% RPHPLC purity, ca. 84%) ofpentyl amine intermediate as an off-white foam. The sample was usedwithout further purification: mp 70-85° C.; ¹H NMR (CDCl₃) δ 0.86-0.96(m, 6H), 1.06-1.75 (m, 15H), 1.79-1.93 (m, 4H), 2.15-2.28 (m, 1H), 2.82(s, 6H), 2.96-3.20 (m, 4H), 3.99 (t, J=6.0 Hz, 2H), 4.04-4.14 (m, 1H),5.49 (s, 1H), 6.00 (d, J=1.5 Hz, 1H), 6.51 (d, J=9.0 Hz, 1H), 6.91 (d,J=8.4 Hz, 2H), 7.41 (d, J=8.1 Hz, 2H), 7.90 (d, J=8.7 Hz, 1H). MS (ES,M+H) m/e 545.

Step 3: Preparation of Guanidine

To a stirred solution of 258 mg (0.474 mmol) of pentyl aminointermediate (obtained from Step 2) and 81 mg (0.551 mmol) of1H-pyrazole-1-carboxamidine hydrochloride in 1.5 mL of DMF was added 71mg (0.551 mmol) of diisopropylethylamine. The reaction was stirred atambient temperature for 16 hours. Purification by reversed phasechromatography (Waters-Delta prep) using 60% water/acetonitrile afforded120 mg (43%) of the desired title compound as colorless foamy solid: mp67.0-72.5° C.; 1H NMR (CDCl₃) δ 0.89-0.93 (m, 6H), 1.05-1.17 (m, 1H),1.26-1.90 (m, 16H), 2.07-2.24 (m, 1H), 2.81 (s, 6H), 2.99-3.19 (m, 4H),3.98 (br s, 2H), 4.12 (s, 1H), 5.46 (s, 1H), 6.01 (d, J=2.1 Hz, 1H),6.51 (dd, J=2.1, 8.0 Hz, 1H), 6.92 (d, J=8.1 Hz, 2H), 7.41 (d, J=7.8 Hz,2H), 7.89 (d, J=8.7 Hz, 1H). HRMS. Calc'd for C₃₂H₅₀N₄O₄S: 586.3552.Found(M+H): 587.3620.

Example 1423

(4R-cis)-N-[5-[4-[3,3-Dibutyl-7-(dimethylamino)-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-4-hydroxy-1,1-dioxido-1-benzothiepin-5-yl]phenoxy]pentyl]glycine

Step 1: Preparation of Pentyl Azide Intermediate

To a solution of pentyl bromide intermediate (400 mg, 0.657 mmol,obtained from Example 1420, Step 1) in dimethyl sulfoxide (20 mL) wasadded sodium azide (47 mg, 0.723 mmol, 1.1 eq), and the resulting clearsolution was stirred at 23° C. for 16 h. The reaction solution wasdiluted with 100 mL ethyl acetate, then washed with water (2×100 mL) andbrine (1×100 mL). The organic layer was dried (MgSO₄) and concentratedin vacuo to give 390 mg (quantitative) of pentyl azide intermediate as ayellow oil: ¹H NMR (CDCl₃) δ 0.82-0.90 (m, 7H), 1.05-1.56 (m, 12H),1.59-1.71 (m, 3H), 1.78-2.01 (m, 4H), 2.20 (t, J=8.3 Hz, 1H), 2.82 (s,6H), 3.08 (q, 2H), 3.44 (t, J=7.7 Hz, 2H), 3.99 (t, J=7.7 Hz, 2H), 4.91(br s, 1H), 5.47 (s, 1H), 6.13 (d, J=7.58 Hz, 1H), 6.68 (d, J=7.7 Hz,1H), 7.14 (ABq, 4H), 7.91 (d, J=7.8 Hz, 1H).

Step 2: Preparation of Amino Ester Intermediate

A suspension of pentyl azide intermediate (390 mg, 0.684 mmol, obtainedfrom Step 1) and 100 mg of palladium on carbon in ethanol (15 mL) wasagitated under an atmosphere of hydrogen gas (48 psi) for 4.5 hours. Theethanolic suspension was filtered through celite and concentrated invacuo to give a yellow oil. The oil was immediately diluted withacetonitrile (15 mL), followed by the addition of triethylamine (0.156g, 1.54 mmol, 2.25 eq) and bromo acetic acid benzyl ester (0.212 g,0.925 mmol, 1.35 eq). The reaction was stirred at 23° C. for 48 hours.The reaction was concentrated in vacuo, and the residue was dissolved inethyl acetate (20 mL) and washed with water (2×20 mL) and brine (1×20mL). The organic layer was dried (MgSO₄) and dried in vacuo to give 420mg (89%) of the amino ester intermediate as a yellow oil: ¹H NMR (CDCl₃)δ 0.82-0.90 (m, 6H), 1.05-1.56 (m, 14H), 1.58-1.71 (m, 3H), 1.78-2.01(m, 4H), 2.20 (t, J=8.3 Hz, 1H), 2.75 (d, J=7.83 Hz, 1H), 2.795 (s, 6H),3.08 (q, 2H), 3.68-3.85 (m, 2H), 3.87-4.04 (m, 2H), 4.09 (s, 1H), 5.147(s, 1H), 5.46 (s, 1H), 5.98 (d, J=7.58, 1H), 6.50 (dd, 1H), 6.85-6.87(m, 2H), 7.28-7.45 (m, 5H), 7.89 (d, J=8.0 Hz, 1H). MS (ES) m/e 693.

Step 3: Preparation of Acid

A suspension of benzyl ester intermediate (0.420 g, 0.61 mmol, obtainedfrom Step 2) and 100 mg of palladium on carbon in ethanol (15 mL) wasagitated under an atmosphere of hydrogen gas (48 psi) for 16 h. Thesuspension was filtered through celite, and concentrated in vacuo togive 0.330 g of a yellow semi-solid. The material was triturated withdiethyl ether and the remaining semi-solid was dried in vacuo to give0.19 g (52%) of the desired title compound as a yellow semi solid: ¹HNMR (CDCl₃) δ 0.86 (br s, 7H), 1.0-1.72 (m, 18H), 1.79 (br s, 2H), 1.98(s, 2H), 2.09-2.24 (m, 2H), 2.78 (s, 6H), 2.99 (q, 2H), 3.96 (bs, 2H),4.08 (s, 1H), 5.46 (s, 1H), 5.97 (s, 1H), 6.40-6.49 (m, 1H), 7.14 (ABq,4H), 7.85 (t, J=7.93 Hz, 1H). MS (ES) m/e 603.

Example 1424

(4R-cis)-4-[[4-[3,3-Dibutyl-7-(dimethylamino)-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-4-hydroxy-1,1-dioxido-1-benzothiepin-5-yl]phenoxy]methyl]benzoicacid

Step 1: Preparation of Benzoate Intermediate

To a solution of 0.53 g (1.15 mmol) of5-(4′-hydroxyphenyl)-7-(dimethylamino)tetrahydrobenzo-thiepine-1,1-dioxide(obtained from Example 1402, Step 10) in 10 mL dimethylformamide wasadded 35 mg (1.39 mmol) of 95% sodium hydride and stirred for 10minutes.

To the reaction mixture was added 525 mg (2.29 mmol) methyl4-(bromomethyl)benzoate and stirred for 16 hours. Water was added to thereaction mixture, extracted with ethyl acetate, washed with brine, driedover magnesium sulfate, filtered and the solvent evaporated to afford0.51 g (73%) of the benzoate intermediate: ¹H NMR (CDCl₃) δ 0.86-0.96(m, 6H), 1.14-1.47 (m, 10H), 1.60-1.64 (m, 1H), 2.20-2.23 (m, 1H), 2.80(s, 6H), 2.99 (d, J=15.1 Hz, 1H), 3.15 (t, J=15.1 Hz, 1H), 3.92 (s, 3H),4.09-4.15 (m, 1H), 5.17 (s, 2H), 5.49 (s, 1H), 5.94 (d, J=2.2 Hz, 1H),6.50 (dd, J=8.9, 2.6 Hz, 1H), 7.00 (d, J=8.7 Hz, 2H), 7.43 (d, J=8.5 Hz,2H), 7.53 (d, J=8.5 Hz, 2H), 7.93 (d, J=8.9 Hz, 1H), 8.06 (d, J=8.5 Hz,2H).

Step 2: Preparation of Acid

A solution of 0.51 g (0.84 mmol) of the benzoate intermediate (obtainedfrom Step 1) and 325 mg (2.53 mmol) of KOSi(CH₃)₃ (Aldrich) in 16 mL THFwas stirred for 3.5 hours. The THF was evaporated, water added,extracted with ethyl acetate, dried over magnesium sulfate, filtered andthe solvent evaporated to afford 0.30 g (60%) of the desired titlecompound as a white solid: mp 156-159° C.; ¹H NMR (CDCl₃) δ 0.89-0.94(m, 6H), 1.24-1.43 (m, 10H), 1.62-1.66 (m, 1H), 2.20-2.24 (m, 1H), 2.84(s, 6H), 3.02 (d, J=15.1 Hz, 1H), 3.17 (d, J=15.1 Hz, 1H), 4.14 (s, 1H),5.20 (s, 2H), 5.50 (s, 1H), 6.16 (s, 1H), 6.71 (d, J=9.1 Hz, 2H), 7.03(d, J=8.3 Hz, 2H), 7.44 (d, J=8.1 Hz, 2H), 7.57 (d, J=8.3 Hz, 2H), 7.95(d, J=8.9 Hz, 1H), 8.13 (d, J=8.1 Hz, 2H). HRMS. Calc'd for C₃₄H₄₄NO₆S:594.2889. Found: 594.2913.

Example 1425

(4R-cis)-1-[[4-[[4-[3,3-Dibutyl-7-(dimethylamino)-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-4-hydroxy-1,1-dioxido-1-benzothiepin-5-yl]phenoxy]methyl]phenyl]methyl]-pyridiniumchloride

Step 1: Preparation of Chlorobenzyl Intermediate

A solution of5-(4′-hydroxyphenyl)-7-(dimethylamino)tetrahydrobenzothiepine-1,1-dioxide(5.0 g, 10.9 mmol, obtained from Example 1402, Step 10) in acetone (100mL) at 25° C. under N₂ was treated with powdered K₂CO₃ (2.3 g, 16.3mmol, 1.5 eq.) and α,α′-dichloro-p-xylene (6.7 g, 38.1 mmol, 3.5 eq.)and the resulting solution was stirred at 65° C. for 48 hours. Thereaction mixture was cooled to 25° C. and concentrated to ⅕ of originalvolume. The residue was dissolved in EtOAc (150 mL) and washed withwater (2×150 mL). The aqueous layer was extracted with EtOAc (2×150 mL)and the combined organic extracts were washed with saturated aqueousNaCl (2×150 mL. The combined extracts were dried (MgSO₄) andconcentrated in vacuo to provide a yellow oil. Purification by flashchromatography (5.4×45 cm silica, 25-40% EtOAc/hexane) afforded thechlorobenzyl intermediate (4.7 g, 72%) as a white foam: ¹H NMR (CDCl₃) δ0.89-0.94 (m, 6H), 1.12-1.48 (br m, 10H), 1.63 (m, 1H), 2.22 (m, 1H),2.81 (s, 6H), 3.05 (ABq, J=15.1 Hz, J=50.0 Hz, 2H), 4.11 (d, J=8.1 Hz,1H), 4.60 (s, 2H), 5.11 (s, 2H), 5.48 (s, 1H), 5.96 (d, J=2.4 Hz, 1H),6.48 (dd, J=8.9, 2.6 Hz, 1H), 7.00 (d, J=8.9 Hz, 2H), 7.36-7.47 (m, 5H),7.85 (d, J=8.9 Hz, 1H).

Step 2: Preparation of Quaternary Salt

A solution of the chlorobenzyl intermediate (1.0 g, 1.7 mmol, obtainedfrom Step 1) in acetonitrile (5 mL) at 25° C. under N₂ was treated withpyridine (5 mL) and stirred at 35° C. for 36 hours. The pale ambersolution was cooled to 25° C. and concentrated in vacuo to give thedesired title compound (1.08 g, 96%) as a yellow solid: mp 154-156° C.;¹H NMR (CDCl₃) δ 0.83 (m, 6H), 1.06-1.44 (br m, 10H), 1.60 (m, 1H), 2.13(m, 1H), 2.71 (s, 6H), 3.02 (ABq, J=15.1 Hz, J=28.4 Hz, 2H), 4.09 (s,1H), 5.00 (s, 2H), 5.38 (s, 1H), 5.91 (d, J=2.4 Hz, 1H), 6.26 (s, 2H),6.41 (dd, J=8.9, 2.4 Hz, 1H), 6.91 (d, J=8.7 Hz, 2H), 7.26 (m, 1H), 7.40(d, J=7.7 Hz, 4H), 7.73 (d, J=7.9 Hz, 2H), 7.78 (d, J=8.9 Hz, 2H), 7.93(t, J=6.8 Hz, 1H), 8.34 (t, J=7.7 Hz, 1H), 8.58 (br s, 1H), 9.69 (d,J=5.8 Hz, 2H); HRMS. Calc'd for C₃₉H₄₉N₂O₄S: 641.3413. Found: 641.3425.

Example 1426

(4R-cis)-1-[[4-[[4-[3,3-Dibutyl-7-(dimethylamino)-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-4-hydroxy-1,1-dioxido-1-benzothiepin-5-yl]phenoxy]methyl]phenyl]methyl]-4-aza-1-azoniabicyclo[2.2.2]octanechloride

Under N₂, a solution of 8.7 g (14.5 mmol) of the chlorobenzylintermediate (obtained from a procedure similar to the one outlined inExample 1425, Step 1) in 60 mL of acetonitrile was added dropwise over a30 min period to a solution of 2.9 g (26.2 mmol) ofdiazabicyclo[2.2.2]octane (DABCO) in 40 mL of acetonitrile at 35° C.;during the addition, a colorless precipitate was formed. The slurry wasstirred at 35° C. for an additional 2 h. The product was collected andwashed with 1 L of acetonitrile to give 9.6 g (93%) the title compoundas a colorless crystalline solid: mp 223-230° C. (decomposed); ¹H NMR(CDCl₃) δ 0.89 (m, 6H), 1.27-1.52 (br m, 10H), 1.63 (m, 1H), 2.20 (m,1H), 2.81 (s, 6H), 3.06 (ABq, J=15.1 Hz, J=43.3 Hz, 2H), 3.16 (s, 6H),3.76 (s, 6H), 4.11 (d, J=7.7 Hz, 1H), 5.09 (s, 2H), 5.14 (s, 2H), 5.48(s, 1H), 5.96 (s, 1H), 6.49 (d, J=8.9 Hz, 1H), 6.99 (d, J=8.0 Hz, 2H),7.26 (m, 1H), 7.44 (d, J=8.0 Hz, 2H), 7.52 (d, J=7.4 Hz, 2H), 7.68 (d,J=7.4 Hz, 2H), 7.87 (d, J=8.9 Hz, 1H); HRMS. Calc'd for C₄₀H₅₆N₃O₄S:674.3992. Found: 674.4005.

Example 1426a

(4R-cis)-1-[[4-[[4-[3,3-Dibutyl-7-(dimethylamino)-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-4-hydroxy-1,1-dioxido-1-benzothiepin-5-yl]phenoxy]methyl]phenyl]methyl]-4-aza-1-azoniabicyclo[2.2.2]octanechloride

A solution of the chlorobenzyl intermediate (4.6 g, 7.7 mmol, obtainedfrom Example 1425, Step 1) in acetonitrile (100 mL) at 25° C. under N₂was treated with diazabicyclo[2.2.2]-octane (DABCO, 0.95 g, 8.5 mmol,1.1 eq.) and stirred at 35° C. for 2 hours, during which time a whitesolid precipitated out. The white solid was collected, washed with CH₃CNand recrystallized from CH₃OH/Et₂O to give the title compound (4.95 g,91%) as a white solid: mp 223-230° C. (decomposed); ¹H NMR (CDCl₃) δ0.89 (m, 6H), 1.27-1.52 (br m, 10H), 1.63 (m, 1H), 2.20 (m, 1H), 2.81(s, 6H), 3.06 (ABq, J=15.1 Hz, J=43.3 Hz, 2H), 3.16 (s, 6H), 3.76 (s,6H), 4.11 (d, J=7.7 Hz, 1H), 5.09 (s, 2H), 5.14 (S, 2H), 5.48 (s, 1H),5.96 (s, 1H), 6.49 (d, J=8.9 Hz, 1H), 6.99 (d, J=8.0 Hz, 2H), 7.26 (m,1H), 7.44 (d, J=8.0 Hz, 2H), 7.52 (d, J=7.4 Hz, 2H), 7.68 (d, J=7.4 Hz,2H), 7.87 (d, J=8.9 Hz, 1H); HRMS. Calc'd for C₄₀H₅₆N₃O₄S: 674.3992.Found: 674.4005.

Example 1427

4R-cis)-N-(Carboxymethyl)-N-[[4-[[4-[3,3-dibutyl-7-(dimethylamino)-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-4-hydroxy-1,1-dioxido-1-benzothiepin-5-yl]phenoxy]methyl]phenyl]methyl]glycine

Step 1: Preparation of Chlorobenzyl Intermediate

To a stirred solution of 144 mg (3.59 mmol, 60% disp) of NaH in 29 mL ofDMF was added 1.5 g (3.26 mmol) of5-(4′-hydroxyphenyl)-7-(dimethylamino)tetrahydrobenzothiepine-1,1-dioxide(obtained from Example 1402, Step 10), and the resulting solution wasstirred at ambient temperature for 45 min. To the solution was added7.13 g (40.75 mmol) of dichloro p-xylene, and the mixture was stirredovernight. DMF was removed in vacuo, and the residue was extracted withethyl acetate and washed with brine. The extract was dried over MgSO₄,and the concentrated residue was purified by column chromatography togive the chlorobenzyl intermediate: ¹H NMR (CDCl₃) δ 0.90 (q, 6H),1.05-1.65 (m, 11H), 2.2 (t, 1H), 2.8 (s, 6H), 3.0 (q, 2H), 4.1 (d, 1H),4.6 (s, 2H), 5.1 (s,2H), 5.5 (s, 1H), 6.0 (s, 1H), 6.6 (d,1H), 7.0 (d,2H), 7.4 (m, 6H), 7.8 (d,1H).

Step 2: Preparation of Amino Diester

A mixture of 1.03 g (1.72 mmol) of chlorobenzyl intermediate (obtainedfrom Step 1), 1.63 g (8.6 mmol) of diethyl amino diacetate, and 0.72 g(8.6 mmol) of NaHCO₃ in 30 mL of DMF was stirred at 100° C. for 6 hours.DMF was removed in vacuo and the residue was extracted with ether andwashed with brine. The extract was dried over MgSO₄, and theconcentrated residue was purified by column chromatography to give aminodiester intermediate: ¹H NMR (CDCl₃) δ 0.90 (q, 6H), 1.05-1.65 (m, 17H),2.2 (t, 1H), 2.8 (s, 6H), 3.0 (q, 2H), 3.55 (s, 4H), 3.95 (s, 2H),4.1-4.2 (m, 5H), 5.05 (s, 2H), 5.42 (s, 1H), 5.95 (s, 1H), 6.5 (d, 1H),7.0 (d, 2H), 7.4 (s, 6H), 7.8 (d, 1H).

Step 3: Preparation of Amino Diacid

A solution of 0.863 g (1.15 mmol) of dibenzyl ester (obtained from Step2) and 0.232 g (5.52 mmol) of LiOH in 30 mL of THF and 30 mL of waterwas stirred at 40° C. under N₂ for 4 hours. The reaction mixture wasdiluted with ether and washed with 1% HCl. The aqueous layer wasextracted twice with ether, and the combined extracts were washed withbrine, dried over MgSO₄, and concentrated in vacuo to give the desiredtitle compound as a solid: mp 175° C.; ¹H NMR (THF-d8) 0.95 (q, 6H),1.05-1.65 (m, 11H), 2.22 (t, 1H), 2.8 (s, 6H), 3.0 (t, 2H), 3.5 (s, 4H),3.9 (s, 2H), 4.1 (d, 1H), 5.1 (s, 2H), 5.4 (s, 1H), 6.05 (s, 1H), 6.5(d, 1H), 7.0 (d, 2H), 7.4 (m, 6H), 7.78 (d, 1H). HRMS. Calc'd forC₃₈H₅₀N₂O₈S: 695.3366. Found: 695.3359. Anal. Calc'd for C₃₈H₅₀N₂O₈S: C,65.68; H, 7.25; N, 4.03; S, 4.61. Found: C, 64.95; H, 7.32; N, 3.94; S,4.62.

Example 1428

(4R-cis)-4-[[4-[3,3-Dibutyl-7-(dimethylamino)-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-4-hydroxy-1,1-dioxido-1,1-dioxido-1-benzothiepin-5-yl]phenoxy]methyl]-1-methylpyridiniumsalt with trifluoroacetic acid (1:1)

Step 1: Preparation of Picolyl Intermediate

To a stirred solution of 12.0 g (26.1 mmol) of5-(4′-hydroxyphenyl)-7-(dimethylamino)tetra-hydrobenzothiepine-1,1-dioxide(obtained from Example 1402, Step 10) in 200 mL of DMF was added 1.4 g(60% oil dispersion, 35 mmol) of sodium hydride and the reaction stirredat ambient temperature for one hour. 5.99 g (36.5 mmol) of 4-picolylchloride hydrochloride was treated with cold saturated NaHCO₃ solutionand extracted with diethyl ether. The ethereal extracts were washed withbrine, dried over MgSO₄, and filtered. The reaction was cooled in an icebath and the solution of 4-picolyl chloride in diethyl ether was added.The reaction was stirred at ambient temperature for 17 hours. Thereaction was quenched with 25 mL of saturated NH₄Cl, diluted with 600 mLethyl acetate washed with 4×250 mL water, brine, dried over MgSO₄,filtered and concentrated in vacuo. Purification by silica gelchromatography (Waters-prep 500) using 60% ethyl acetate/hexanesafforded 11.05 g (77%) of the picolinyl intermediate as a colorlesssolid: mp 95-98° C.; ¹H NMR (CDCl₃) δ 0.86-0.96 (m, 6H), 1.02-1.52 (m,10H), 1.58-1.70 (m, 1H), 2.16-2.29 (m, 1H), 2.81 (s, 6H), 3.07 (AB_(q),J_(AB)=15.3, 49.6 Hz, 2H), 4.10 (d, J=7.5 Hz, 1H), 5.15 (s, 2H), 5.50(s, 1H), 5.94 (d, J=2.7 Hz, 1H), 6.51 (dd, J=2.4, 8.7 Hz, 1H), 7.00 (d,J=9.0 Hz, 2H), 7.39 (d, 6.0 Hz, 2H), 7.44 (s, J=8.7 Hz, 2H), 7.89 (d,J=9.0 Hz, 2H), 8.63 (dd, J=1.6, 4.8 Hz, 2H).

Step 2: Preparation of Quaternary Salt

To a stirred solution of 0.41 g (0.74 mmol) of picolinyl intermediate(obtained from Step 1) in 10 mL of acetonitrile and 3 mL ofdichloromethane was added 137 mg (0.97 mmol) of iodomethane. Thereaction was stirred at ambient temperature for 16 hours, thenconcentrated under a nitrogen stream. Purification by reversed phasechromatography (Waters-Delta prep) using 60-55% water/acetonitrileafforded 0.304 g (60%) of the desired title compound as a colorlesssolid: mp 96-99° C.; ¹H NMR (CDCl₃) δ 0.85-0.95 (m, 6H), 1.03-1.52 (m,10H), 1.57-1.70 (m, 1H), 2.12-2.27 (m, 1H), 2.84 (s, 6H), 3.09 (AB_(q),J_(AB)=15.0, 27.9 Hz, 2H), 4.11 (s, 1H), 4.46 (s, 3H), 5.37 (s, 2H),5.50 (s, 1H), 6.07 (d, J=2.4 Hz, 1H), 6.61 (dd, J=2.5, 8.7 Hz, 1H), 7.02(d, J=8.7 Hz, 2H), 7.48 (d, J=7.2 Hz, 2H), 7.90 (d, J=8.7 Hz, 1H), 8.14(d, J=6.3 Hz, 2H), 8.80 (d, J=6.6 Hz, 2H). HRMS Calc'd for C₃₃H₄₅N₂O₄S:565.3100. Found: 565.3125.

Example 1429

(4R-cis)-4-[[4-[3,3-Dibutyl-7-(dimethylamino)-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-4-hydroxy-1,1-dioxido-1,1-dioxido-1-benzothiepin-5-yl]phenoxy]methyl]-1-methylpyridinium,methanesulfonate (salt)

To a stirred solution of 6.5 g (11.8 mmol) of picolyl intermediate(obtained from Example 1428, Step 1) in 140 mL of acetonitrile heated at70° C. was added 1.56 g (14.6 mmol) methanesulfonic acid methyl ester.Heating was continued at 70° C. for 15 hours. The reaction was cooledand diluted with 50 mL of ethyl acetate. The solid was collected byvacuum filtration to give 6.14 g (79%). The filtrate was concentrated invacuo and the residue crystallized from hot acetonitrile to give 1.09 g(14%). A total of 7.23 g (93%) of the desired title compound wasobtained as an off-white solid: mp 232-233.5° C.; ¹H NMR (CDCl₃) δ0.66-0.76 (m, 6H), 0.85-0.95 (m, 1H), 0.95-1.35 (m, 9H), 1.42-1.54 (m,1H), 1.95-2.22 (m, 1H), 2.50 (s, 1H), 2.56 (s, 3H), 2.63 (s, 6H), 2.91(AB_(q), J=16.5, 24.0 Hz, 2H), 3.88 (s, 1H), 4.40 (s, 3H), 5.21 (s, 3H),5.78 (d, J=2.4 Hz, 1H), 6.31 (dd, J=2.5, 8.7 Hz, 1H), 6.84 (d, J=8.7 Hz,2H), 7.31 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 2H), 7.64 (d, J=8.7 Hz, 1H), 8.0 (d, J=6.6 Hz,2H), 9.02 (d, J=6.6 Hz, 2H). HRMS Calc'd for C₃₃H₄₅N₂O₄S: 565.3100.Found: 656.3087. Anal. Calc'd for C₃₄H₄₈N₂O₇S₂: C, 61.79; H, 7.32; N,4.24; S, 9.70. Found: C, 61.38; H, 7.47; N, 4.22; S, 9.95.

Example 1430

(4R-cis)-6-[[4-[3,3-Dibutyl-7-(dimethylamino)-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-4-hydroxy-1,1-dioxido-1-benzothiepin-5-yl]phenoxy]methyl]-2-pyridinepropanoicacid

Step 1: Preparation of Picolinyl Chloride Intermediate

To a solution of5-(4′-hydroxyphenyl)-7-(dimethylamino)tetrahydrobenzothiepine-1,1-dioxide(1 g, 2.1 mmol, obtained from Example 1402, Step 10) in acetone (50 mL)was added anhydrous K₂CO₃ (0.45 g, 3.2 mmol), tetrabutylammonium iodide(0.1 g, 0.2 mmol) and 2,6-bischloromethylpyridine (1.2 g, 10.8 mmol).The flask was equipped with nitrogen gas adapter and magnetic stirrer.The reaction was heated to reflux for overnight. After 18 hours, thereaction was diluted with ether and washed with water and brine (30 mL).The organic layers were dried over MgSO₄, filtered and concentrated invacuo. Chromatographic purification through silica gel, eluting with 25%EtOAc/Hexane gave 0.75 g (55%) of the picolyl chloride intermediate asan oil (0.70 g, 55%): ¹H NMR (CDCl₃) δ 0.84-0.95 (m, 6H), 1.02-1.5 (m,10H), 1.56-1.66 (m, 1H), 2.14-2.24 (m, 1H), 2.80 (s, 6H) 3.05 (ABq, 2H),4.10 (d, 2H), 4.65 (s, 2H), 5.20 (s, 2H), 5.45 (s, 1H), 5.95 (s, 1H),6.50 (d, 1H), 7.0 (d, 2H),7.35-7.50 (m, 4H), 7.70-7.85 (m, 2H).

Step 2: Preparation of Pyridinyl Malonate Intermediate

Dibenzyl malonate (1.42 g, 5.01 mmol) in DMF (20.0 mL) and sodiumhydride (0.13 g, 3.3 mmol) were placed in a dry three-neck flask. Theflask was equipped with nitrogen gas adapter and magnetic stirrer. Thepicolyl chloride intermediate (1 g, 1.67 mmol) was added and heated at90° C. for overnight. The reaction was cooled and extracted with 5% HClwith methylene chloride and washed with water (25 mL), and brine (50mL). The organic layers were dried over MgSO₄, filtered andconcentrated. The residue was purified by C-18 reversed phase columneluting with 50% acetonitrile/water and gave pyridinyl malonateintermediate as a white foamy solid (1 g, 71%): ¹H NMR (CDCl₃) δ0.84-0.95 (m, 6H), 1.02-1.5 (m, 10H), 1.56-1.66 (m, 1H), 2.14-2.24 (m,1H), 2.80 (s, 6H) 3.05 (ABq, 2H), 3.22 (d, 2H), 4.05 (d, 1H), 4.16 (t,1H), 5.02(s, 2H), 5.08 (s, 4H), 5.44 (s, 1H), 5.97 (s, 1H), 6.96-7.10(m, 3H), 7.20-7.32 (m, 12H), 7.5 (t, 1H), 7.9 (d, 1H).

Step 3: Preparation of Pyridinyl Acid

The pyridinyl malonate intermediate (0.6 g, 0.7 mmol, obtained from Step2), THF/water (25.0 mL, 1:1) and lithium hydroxide monohydrate (0.14 g,3.4 mmol) were placed in a 100 mL round-bottom flask. The reaction wasstirred at ambient temperature overnight. After 18 hours, the reactionwas extracted with 1% HCl and ether and then washed with water (20 mL)and brine (30 mL). The organic layers were dried over MgSO₄, filteredand concentrated in vacuo gave the desired title compound as a whitesolid (0.44 g, 90%): mp 105-107° C.; ¹H NMR (CDCl₃) δ 0.84-0.95 (m, 6H),1.02-1.5 (m, 10H), 1.56-1.66 (m, 1H), 2.14-2.24 (m, 1H), 2.80 (s,6H),3.05 (m, 2H), 3.10 (ABq, 2H), 3.22 (m, 2H), 4.05 (s, 1H), 5.30 (s,2H), 5.50 (s, 1H), 5.97 (s, 1H), 6.50 (d, 1H), 7.02 (d, 2H), 7.3 (d,1H), 7.42 (d, 2H), 7.58 (d, 1H), 7.8-7.9 (m, 2H). HRMS. Calc'd forC₃₅H₄₆N₂O₆S: 623.3155. Found: 623.3188.

Example 1431

(4R-cis)-N-(Carboxymethyl)-N-[[6-[[4-[3,3-dibutyl-7-(dimethylamino)-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-4-hydroxy-1,1-dioxido-1-benzothiepin-5-yl]phenoxy]methyl]-2-pyridinyl]methyl]glycine

Step 1: Preparation of Pyridinyl Diester Intermediate

A mixture of diethyl aminodiacetate (8 g, 68 mmol) and sodium carbonate(0.63 g, 5.9 mmol) was treated with picolyl chloride intermediate (0.72g, 1.2 mmol, obtained from Example 1430, Step 1), and stirred at 160° C.for three hours. The reaction was cooled and diluted with ether andwashed with 1% HCl, water (25 mL), and brine (50 mL). The combinedextracts were dried over MgSO₄, filtered and concentrated in vacuo. Theresidue was purified by distillation in the Kugelrohr to give pyridinyldiester intermediate as a yellowish foamy solid (0.72 g, 80%): ¹H NMR(CDCl₃) δ 0.84-0.95 (m, 6H), 1.02-1.5 (m, 16H), 1.56-1.66 (m, 1H),2.14-2.24 (m, 1H), 2.80 (s, 6H) 3.05 (ABq, 2H), 3.70 (s, 4H), 4.2-4.4(m, 6H), 5.30 (s, 2H), 5.56 (s, 1H),6.02 (s, 1H), 6.60 (d, 1H), 7.10 (d,2H),7.50 (m, 3H), 7.61 (d, 1H), 7.80 (t, 1H), 7.95 (d, 1H). HRMS. Calc'dfor C₄₁H₅₇N₃O₈S: 752.3945. Found: 752.3948.

Step 2: Preparation of Pyridinyl Diacid

A mixture of pyridine-aminodiacetate intermediate (0.7 g, 0.93 mmol,obtained from Step 1), and lithium hydroxide monohydrate (0.18 g, 4.5mmol) in THF/water (25.0 mL, 1:1) was stirred at 40° C. overnight (18hours). The reaction mixture was diluted with ether and washed with 1%HCl, water (20 mL), and brine (30 mL). The organic layers were driedover MgSO₄, filtered and concentrated in vacuo to give the desired titlecompound as a white solid (0.44 g, 90%): mp 153-155° C.; ¹H NMR (CDCl₃)δ 0.84-0.95 (m, 6H), 1.02-1.5 (m, 10H), 1.56-1.66 (m, 1H), 2.14-2.24 (m,1H), 2.80 (s, 6H), 3.10 (ABq, 2H), 3.90 (m, 3H), 4.05 (s, 1H), 4.40 (s,2H), 5.20 (s, 2H), 5.50 (s, 1H), 5.97 (s, 1H), 6.50 (d, 1H), 7.02 (d,2H), 7.3 (d, 1H), 7.42 (d, 2H), 7.58 (d, 1H), 7.8-7.9 (m, 2H). HRMS.Calc'd for C₃₇H₄₉N₃O₈S: 696.3319. Found: 696.3331.

Example 1432

(4S-cis)-[2-[2-[4-[3,3-Dibutyl-7-(dimethylamino)-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-4-hydroxy-1,1-dioxido-1-benzothiepin-5-yl]phenoxy]ethoxy]ethyl]propanedioicacid

Step 1: Preparation of Bromoethyl Ether Intermediate

To a stirred solution of 0.192 g (4.785 mmol, 60% disp) of NaH in 28 mLof DMF was added 2.0 g (4.35 mmol) of5-(4′-hydroxyphenyl)-7-(dimethylamino)tetrahydrobenzothiepine-1,1-dioxide(obtained from Example 1402, Step 10), and the resulting solution wasstirred at ambient temperature for 30 min. To the solution was added13.2 g (54.38 mmol) of bis(2-bromoethyl)ether, and stirring wascontinued at ambient temperature under N₂ overnight. DMF was removed invacuo and the residue was extracted with ethyl acetate and washed withbrine. The extract was dried over MgSO₄, and the concentrated residuewas purified by column chromatography to give bromoethyl etherintermediate: ¹H NMR (CDCl₃) δ 0.90 (q, 6 h), 1.05-1.65 (m, 11H), 2.2(t, 1H), 2.8 (s, 6H), 3.0 (q, 2H), 3.5 (t, 2H), 3.9 (m, 4H), 4.1 (d,1H), 4.2 (d, 2H), 5.42 (s, 1H), 5.95 (s, 1H), 6.5 (d, 1H), 6.95 (d, 2H),7.4 (d, 2H), 7.9 (d, 1H).

Step 2: Preparation of Diester Intermediate

To a mixture of 94 mg (2.34 mmol, 60% disp) of NaH in 45 mL of THF and15 mL of DMF at 0° C. was added 1.33 g (4.68 mmol) of dibenzyl malonate(Aldrich), and the resulting solution was stirred at ambient temperaturefor 15 min, followed by the addition of 0.95 g (1.56 mmol) of bromoethylether intermediate (obtained from Step 1). The mixture was stirred underN₂ at 80° C. overnight. Solvent was removed in vacuo and the residue wasextracted with methylene chloride and washed with brine. The extract wasdried over MgSO₄, and the concentrated residue was purified by columnchromatography to give the diester intermediate: ¹H NMR (CDCl₃) δ 0.90(q, 6H), 1.05-1.65 (m, 11H), 2.2-2.3 (m, 3H), 2.8 (s, 6H), 3.0 (q, 2H),3.6 (t, 2H), 3.7 (m, 3H), 4.1 (m, 3H), 5.1 (s, 4H), 5.42 (s, 1H), 5.9(s, 1H), 6.5 (d, 1H), 6.9 (d, 2H), 7.3 (m, 10H), 7.4 (d, 2H), 7.9 (d,1H).

Step 3: Preparation of Diacid

A suspension of 0.761 g (0.935 mmol) of the diester intermediate(obtained from Step 2) and 35 mg of 10% Pd/C in 25 mL of ethanol and 5mL of THF was agitated at ambient temperature under 20 psi of hydrogengas for 2 hours. The catalyst was filtered off, and the filtrate wasconcentrated to give the desired title compound as a solid: mp 119.5°C.; ¹H NMR (THF-d8) 0.95 (q, 6H), 1.05-1.65 (m, 11H), 2.1 (q, 2H), 2.25(t, 1H), 2.8 (s, 6H), 3.0 (t, 2H), 3.47 (q, 2H), 3.58 (s, 1H), 3.78 (t,2H), 4.08 (d, 1H), 4.15 (t, 2H), 5.4 (s, 1H), 6.05 (s, 1H), 6.55 (d,1H), 6.98 (d, 2H), 7.42 (d, 2H), 7.8 (d, 1H). HRMS. Calc'd forC₃₃H₄₇NO₉S: 632.2893. Found: 632.2882. Anal. Calc'd for C₃₃H₄₇NO₉S: C,62.54; H, 7.47; N, 2.21; S, 5.06. Found: C, 61.75; H, 7.56; N, 2.13; S,4.92.

Example 1433

(4R-cis)-a-[[4-[3,3-Dibutyl-7-(dimethylamino)-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-4-hydroxy-1,1-dioxido-1-benzothiepin-5-yl]phenoxy]methyl]-w-methoxypoly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl)

Step 1: Preparation of Monomethyl PEG Mesylate Intermediate

To a solution of 20 g of monomethyl ether PEG in 100 mL of methylenechloride was added 2.2 g (22 mmol) of triethyl amine, and to theresulting solution at 0° C. was added dropwise 2.5 g (22 mmol) ofmethanesulfonyl chloride. The resulting solution was stirred overnightat ambient temperature, and the triethyl amine hydrochloride wasfiltered off to give the monomethyl PEG mesylate intermediate which wasused in the next Step without further purification and characterization.

Step 2: Preparation of Polyethylene-Linked Benzothiepene

A mixture of 38 mg (1.52 mmol 95%) of NaH and 0.7 g (1.52 mmol) of5-(4′-hydroxyphenyl)-7-(dimethylamino)tetrahydrobenzothiepine-1,1-dioxide(obtained from Example 1402, Step 10) in 5.5 mL of DMF was stirred atambient temperature under N₂ for 30 min. To the solution was added 0.55g (0.51 mmol) of the mesylate PEG intermediate (obtained from Step 1) in5.5 mL of DMF, and the resulting solution was stirred overnight under N₂at 50° C. DMF was removed in vacuo and the residue was extracted withmethylene chloride and washed with brine. The extract was dried overMgSO₄, and the concentrated residue was purified by columnchromatography to give the desired title compound as an oil: ¹H NMR(CDCl₃) δ 0.9 (q, 6 h), 1.05-1.65 (m, 11H), 2.2 (t, 1H), 2.8 (s, 6H),3.0 (q, 2H), 3.4 (s, 4H), 3.5-3.85 (m, 95H), 4.1 (s, 1H), 4.15 (t, 2H),5.5 (s, 1H), 6.05 (s, 1H), 6.6 (d, 1H), 6.9 (d, 2H), 7.4 (d, 2H), 7.9(d, 1H).

Example 1434

Preparation of:

The 3-aminobenzothiepene prepared in Step 5 of Example 1398 (0.380 g,0.828 mmol), sodium hydroxide (0.35 mL, 0.875 mmol, 10% in H₂O) andtoluene_(α) (0.50 mL) were combined in a 10 mL round-bottom flask. Thereaction flask was purged with N₂, equipped with magnetic stirrer, andcooled to 0° C. A solution of 3-chloropropyl chloroformate (1.440 g,1.10 mmol, 12% in CH₂Cl₂/THF) was added. After 3.5 hrs, toluene (3.0 mL)was added, and the mixture was washed with H₂O (2×4 mL), dried (MgSO₄),filtered and concentrated in vacuo. Purification by flash chromatographyon silica gel eluting with 20% EtOAc/hexane and concentrated in vacuogave a white solid (0.269 g, 56%). ¹H NMR (CDCl₃) δ 0.87-0.93 (m, 6H),1.05-1.70 (m, 11H), 2.14 (t, J=6.3 Hz, 2H), 2.15-2.25 (m, 1H), 2.81 (s,6H), 3.07 (ABq, 2H), 3.64 (t, J=6.3 Hz, 2H), 4.11 (d, J=7.5 Hz, 1H),4.33 (t, J=6.0 Hz, 2H), 5.50 (s, 1H), 5.99 (d, J=2.4 Hz, 1H), 6.51 (dd,J=9.0, 2.7 Hz, 1H), 6.65 (s, 1H), 7.23 (d, J=7.8 Hz, 1H), 7.34-7.39 (m,2H), 7.54 (d, J=7.2 Hz, 1H), 7.89 (d, 8.7 Hz, 1H). HRMS (M+H). Calc'dfor C₃₀H₄₄N₂O₅SCl: 579.2659. Found: 579.2691.

Example 1435

Preparation of:

1,4-Diazabicyclo(2.2.2)octane (0.0785 g, 0.700 mmol) and acetonitrile(1.0 mL) were combined in a 10 mL round-bottom flask. The reaction flaskwas purged with N₂, equipped with magnetic stirrer, and heated to 37° C.A solution of the product of Example 1434 (0.250 g, 0.432 mmol) inacetonitrile (2.50 mL) was added. After 2.5 hrs,1,4-diazabicyclo(2.2.2)octane (0.0200 g, 0.178 mmol) was added. After 64hrs, 1,4-diazabicyclo(2.2.2)octane (0.0490 g, 0.437 mmol) was added.After 24 hrs, the reaction mixture was cooled to R.T. and concentratedin vacuo. The crude product was dissolved in acetonitrile (2.0 mL) andprecipitated with ethyl ether (10.0 mL). The precipitate was filtered toyield a white solid. This trituration method was repeated, followed byconcentrated in vacuo to give a white solid (0.185 g, 62%). mp218.0-225.0° C.; ¹H NMR (CD₃OD) δ 0.90 (m, 6H), 1.05-1.55 (m, 10H), 1.16(t, J=6.6 Hz, 2H), 1.78 (m, 1H), 2.12 (m, 3H), 2.76 (s, 6H), 3.10 (m,2H), 3.17 (t, J=7.2 Hz, 6H), 3.30-3.50 (m, 8H), 4.10 (s, 1H), 4.21 (t,J=5.4 Hz, 2H), 5.31 (s, 1H), 6.10 (s, 1H), 6.55 (d, J=7.2 Hz, 1H), 7.25(d, J=6.9 Hz, 1H), 7.33-7.42 (m, 2H), 7.56 (s, 1H), 7.76 (d, J=9.0 Hz,1H). HRMS. Calc'd for C₃₆H₅₅N₄O₅SCl: 655.3893. Found: 655.3880.

Example 1436

Preparation of:

Step 1. Preparation of:

3-Chloromethylbenzoyl chloride (2.25 mL/15.8 mmol) and acetone (8.0 mL)were combined in a 25 mL round-bottom flask. The reaction flask wascooled to 0° C., and an aqueous solution of sodium azide (1.56 g in 5.50mL/24.0 mmol) was added. After 1.5 hrs, the reaction mixture was pouredinto ice water (80.0 mL), extracted with ethyl ether (2×25 mL), dried(MgSO₄), and concentrated in vacuo to give a colorless oil (2.660 g,86%). ¹H NMR (CDCl₃) δ 4.62 (s, 2H), 7.47 (t, J=7.8 Hz, 1H), 7.66 (d,J=7.8 Hz, 1H), 7.99 (d, J=7.8 Hz, 1H), 8.05 (s, 1H).

Step 2.

3-Chloromethylbenzoyl azide (0.142 g, 0.726 mmol) and toluene (2.0 mL)were combined in a 10 mL round-bottom flask. The reaction flask waspurged with N₂, equipped with magnetic stirrer, and heated to 110° C.After 2 hrs, the reaction mixture was cooled to R.T, and the3-aminobenzothiepene prepared in Step 5 of Example 1398 (0.365 g, 0.796mmol) was added. After 2.25 hrs, the mixture was heated to 50° C. After0.75 hrs, 3-chloromethylbenzoyl azide (0.025 g, 0.128 mmol) was added,and the reaction mixture was heated to reflux. After 0.5 hrs, thereaction mixture was cooled to R.T. and concentrated in vacuo.Purification by flash chromatography on silica gel eluting with 20-30%EtOAc/hexane and concentrated in vacuo gave a white foamy solid (0.309g, 62%). ¹H NMR (CDCl₃) δ 0.71 (t, J=5.4 Hz, 3H), 0.88 (t, J=6.3 Hz,3H), 1.03-1.60 (m, 11H), 1.85 (d, 6.3 Hz, 1H), 2.27 (m, 1H), 2.76 (s,6H), 3.15 (t, 2H), 4.17 (d, J=6.6 Hz, 1H), 4.48 (s, 2H), 5.42 (s, 1H),6.07 (s, 1H), 6.99 (d, J=7.5 Hz), 7.18-7.26 (m, 2H), 7.30-7.41 (m, 3H),7.63 (s, 1H), 7.86 (d, J=9.0 Hz, 2H), 7.96 (s, 1H), 8.17 (s, 1H). HRMS(M+Li). Calculated for C₃₄H₄₄N₃O₄SClLi: 632.2901. Found: 632.2889.

Example 1437

Preparation of:

1,4-Diazabicyclo(2.2.2)octane (0.157 g, 1.40 mmol) and acetonitrile(1.00 mL) were combined in a 10 mL round-bottom flask. The reactionflask was purged with N₂ and equipped with magnetic stirrer. A solutionof the product of Example 1436 (0.262 g, 0.418 mmol) in acetonitrile(2.70 mL) was added. After 2.5 hrs, a white precipitate had had formed.Ethyl ether (6.0 mL) was added, and the precipitate was filtered, washedwith ethyl ether, and dried in vacuo to yield a white solid (0.250 g,80%). mp 246.0-248.0° C.; ¹H NMR (CD₃OD) δ 0.88 (m, 6H), 1.03-1.55 (m,10H), 1.76 (m, 1H), 2.11 (m, 1H), 2.74 (s, 6H), 3.11 (m, 8H), 3.37 (m,6H), 4.12 (s, 1H), 4.39 (s, 2H), 5.31 (s, 1H), 6.11 (s, 1H), 6.52 (dd,J=8.7, 1.8 Hz, 1H), 7.09 (d, J=7.2 Hz, 1H), 7.23 (d, J=6.9 Hz, 1H),7.32-7.38 (m, 2H), 7.47 (m, 2H), 7.58 (s, 1H), 7.73 (d, J=8.7 Hz, 2H).HRMS. Calculated for C₄₀H₅₆N₅O₄SCl: 702.4053. Found: 702.4064. Anal.Calculated for C₄₀H₅₆N₅O₄SCl: C, 65.06; H, 7.64; N, 9.48; S, 4.34; Cl,4.80. Found: C, 64.90; H, 7.77; N, 9.42; S, 4.16; Cl, 4.89.

Examples 1438-1454

The compounds of Examples 1438 through 1454 can be prepared inaccordance with one or more of the synthetic schemes previouslydisclosed in this application or using methods known to those skilled inthe art.

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1454.

Example 1455

The 3-aminobenzothiepine of step 5 of Example 1398 (0.0165 g/0.0360mmol), M-NCO-5000 (0.150 g/0.30 mmol) (Methoxy-PEG-NCO, MW 5000,purchased from Shearwater Polymers Inc., 2130 Memorial Parkway, SW,Huntsville, Ala. 35801), and CDCl₃ (0.7 mL) were combined in an 8 mm NMRtube. The tube was purged with N₂. After 72 hrs, the reaction mixturewas heated to 50° C. After 24 hrs, an additional aliquot of the3-aminobenzothiepine of step 5 of Example 1398 (0.0077 g/0.017 mmol) wasadded. After 24 hrs, the reaction mixture was transferred to a 2 mL vialand evaporated to dryness with a N₂ purge. The resulting white solid wasdissolved in hot ethyl ether (2.0 mL) and ethyl acetate (0.057 mL/4drops), cooled to precipitate and filtered. This precipitation procedurewas repeated until no starting material was detected in the precipitate(TLC: SiO₂/80% EtOAc/hexanes) Concentrated in vacuo to give a whitesolid (0.0838 g/51%). ¹H NMR (CDCl₃) d 0.82-0.90 (m, 6H), 1.05-1.49 (m,14H), 1.18 (t, J=6.8 Hz, 2H), 1.59 (bt, 1H), 2.18 (bt, 1H), 2.34 (s,2H), 2.78 (s, 6H), 3.04 (ABq, 2H), 3.35-3.80 (m, 625H), 4.09 (d, J=7.2Hz, 2H), 5.42 (s, 1H), 5.78 (s, 1H), 6.04 (d, J=1.6 Hz, 1H), 6.47 (dd,J=6.4, 3.2 Hz, 1H), 7.07 (d, J=7.6 Hz, 1H), 7.31 (bs, 1H), 7.60 (d,J=7.6 Hz, 1H), 7.66 (s, 1H), 7.85 (d, J=8.8 Hz, 1H). Mass spectroscopydata also verified desired product.

Biological Assays

The utility of the compounds of the present invention is shown by thefollowing assays. These assays are performed in vitro and in animalmodels essentially using a procedure recognized to show the utility ofthe present invention.

In Vitro Assay of Compounds that Inhibit IBAT-Mediated Uptake of[¹⁴C]-Taurocholate (TC) in H14 Cells

Baby hamster kidney cells (BHK) transfected with the cDNA of human IBAT(H14 cells) are seeded at 60,000 cells/well in 96 well Top-Count tissueculture plates for assays run within in 24 hours of seeding, 30,000cells/well for assays run within 48 hours, and 10,000 cells/well forassays run within 72 hours.

On the day of assay, the cell monolayer is gently washed once with 100μl assay buffer (Dulbecco's Modified Eagle's medium with 4.5 g/Lglucose+0.2% (w/v) fatty acid free bovine serum albumin-(FAF)BSA). Toeach well 50 μl of a two-fold concentrate of test compound in assaybuffer is added along with 50 μl of 6 μM [¹⁴C]-taurocholate in assaybuffer (final concentration of 3 μM [¹⁴C]-taurocholate). The cellculture plates are incubated 2 hours at 37° C. prior to gently washingeach well twice with 100 μl 4° C. Dulbecco's phosphate-buffered saline(PBS) containing 0.2% (w/v) (FAF)BSA. The wells are then gently washedonce with 100 μl 4° C. PBS without (FAF)BSA. To each 200 μl of liquidscintillation counting fluid is added, the plates are heat sealed andshaken for 30 minutes at room temperature prior to measuring the amountof radioactivity in each well on a Packard Top-Count instrument.

In Vitro Assay of Compounds that Inhibit Uptake of [¹⁴C3-Alanine

The alanine uptake assay is performed in an identical fashion to thetaurocholate assay, with the exception that labeled alanine issubstituted for the labeled taurocholate.

In Vivo Assay of Compounds that Inhibit Rat Ileal Uptake of[¹⁴C]-Taurocholate into Bile

(See “Metabolism of 3α,7β-dihydroxy-7α-methyl-5β-cholanoic acid and3α,7β-dihydroxy-7α-methyl-5β-cholanoic acid in hamsters” in Biochimicaet Biophysica Acta 833 (1985) 196-202 by Une et al.)

Male wistar rats (200-300 g) are anesthetized with inactin @100 mg/kg.Bile ducts are cannulated with a 10″ length of PE10 tubing. The smallintestine is exposed and laid out on a gauze pad. A canulae (⅛″ luerlock, tapered female adapter) is inserted at 12 cm from the junction ofthe small intestine and the cecum. A slit is cut at 4 cm from this samejunction (utilizing a 8 cm length of ileum). 20 ml of warm Dulbecco'sphosphate buffered saline, pH 6.5 (PBS) is used to flush out theintestine segment. The distal opening is cannulated with a 20 cm lengthof silicone tubing (0.02″ I.D.×0.037″ O.D.). The proximal cannulae ishooked up to a peristaltic pump and the intestine is washed for 20 minwith warm PBS at 0.25 ml/min. Temperature of the gut segment ismonitored continuously. At the start of the experiment, 2.0 ml ofcontrol sample ([¹⁴C]-taurocholate @ 0.05 mi/ml with 5 mM coldtaurocholate) is loaded into the gut segment with a 3 ml syringe andbile sample collection is begun. Control sample is infused at a rate of0.25 ml/min for 21 min. Bile samples fractions are collected every 3minute for the first 27 minutes of the procedure. After the 21 min ofsample infusion, the ileal loop is washed out with 20 ml of warm PBS(using a 30 ml syringe), and then the loop is washed out for 21 min withwarm PBS at 0.25 ml/min. A second perfusion is initiated as describedabove but this with test compound being administered as well (21 minadministration followed by 21 min of wash out) and bile sampled every 3min for the first 27 min. If necessary, a third perfusion is performedas above that typically contains the control sample.

Measurement of Hepatic Cholesterol Concentration (Hepatic CHOL)

Liver tissue was weighed and homogenized in chloroform:methanol (2:1).After homogenization and centrifugation the supernatant was separatedand dried under nitrogen. The residue was dissolved in isopropanol andthe cholesterol content was measured enzymatically, using a combinationof cholesterol oxidase and peroxidase, as described by Allain, C. A., etal. (1974) Clin. Chem. 20, 470.

Measurement of Hepatic HMG CoA-Reductase Activity (HMG COA)

Hepatic microsomes were prepared by homogenizing liver samples in aphosphate/sucrose buffer, followed by centrifugal separation. The finalpelleted material was resuspended in buffer and an aliquot was assayedfor HMG CoA reductase activity by incubating for 60 minutes at 37° C. inthe presence of ¹⁴C-HMG-CoA (Dupont-NEN). The reaction was stopped byadding 6N HCl followed by centrifugation. An aliquot of the supernatantwas separated, by thin-layer chromatography, and the spot correspondingto the enzyme product was scraped off the plate, extracted andradioactivity was determined by scintillation counting. (Reference:Akerlund, J. and Bjorkhem, I. (1990) J. Lipid Res. 31, 2159).

Determination of Serum Cholesterol (SER.CHOL, HDL-CHOL, TGI andVLDL+LDL)

Total serum cholesterol (SER.CHOL) was measured enzymatically using acommercial kit from Wako Fine Chemicals (Richmond, Va.); CholesterolC11, Catalog No. 276-64909. HDL cholesterol (HDL-CHOL) was assayed usingthis same kit after precipitation of VLDL and LDL with Sigma ChemicalCo. HDL Cholesterol reagent, Catalog No. 352-3 (dextran sulfate method).Total serum triglycerides (blanked) (TGI) were assayed enzymaticallywith Sigma Chemical Co. GPO-Trinder, Catalog No. 337-B. VLDL and LDL(VLDL+LDL) cholesterol concentrations were calculated as the differencebetween total and HDL cholesterol.

Measurement of Hepatic Cholesterol 7-α-Hydroxylase Activity (7a-OHase)

Hepatic microsomes were prepared by homogenizing liver samples in aphosphate/sucrose buffer, followed by centrifugal separation. The finalpelleted material was resuspended in buffer and an aliquot was assayedfor cholesterol 7-α-hydroxylase activity by incubating for 5 minutes at37° C. in the presence of NADPH. Following extraction into petroleumether, the organic solvent was evaporated and the residue was dissolvedin acetonitrile/methanol. The enzymatic product was separated byinjecting an aliquot of the extract onto a C₁₈ reversed phase HPLCcolumn and quantitating the eluted material using UV detection at 240nm. (Reference: Horton, J. D., et al. (1994) J. Clin. Invest. 93, 2084).

Rat Gavage Assay

Male Wister rats (275-300 g) are administered IBAT inhibitors using anoral gavage procedure. Drug or vehicle (0.2% Tween 80 in water) isadministered once a day (9:00-10:0 a.m.) for 4 days at varying dosagesin a final volume of 2 mL per kilogram of body weight. Total fecalsamples are collected during the final 48 hours of the treatment periodand analyzed for bile acid content using an enzymatic assay as describedbelow. Compound efficacy is determined by comparison of the increase infecal bile acid (FBA) concentration in treated rats to the mean FBAconcentration of rats in the vehicle group.

Measurement of Fecal Bile Acid Concentration (FBA)

Total fecal output from individually housed hamsters was collected for24 or 48 hours, dried under a stream of nitrogen, pulverized andweighed. Approximately 0.1 gram was weighed out and extracted into anorganic solvent (butanol/water). Following separation and drying, theresidue was dissolved in methanol and the amount of bile acid presentwas measured enzymatically using the 3α-hydroxysteroid steroiddehydrogenase reaction with bile acids to reduce NAD. (Reference:Mashige, F., et al. (1981) Clin. Chem. 27, 1352).

[³H]Taurocholate Uptake in Rabbit Brush Border Membrane Vesicles (BBMV)

Rabbit Ileal brush border membranes were prepared from frozen ihealmucosa by the calcium precipitation method describe by Malathi et al.(Reference: (1979) Biochimica Biophysica Acta, 554, 259). The method formeasuring taurocholate was essentially as described by Kramer et al.(Reference: (1992) Biochimica Biophysica Acta, 1111, 93) except theassay volume was 200 μl instead of 100 μl. Briefly, at room temperaturea 190 μl solution containing 2 μM (3H]-taurocholate(0.75 μCi), 20 mMtris, 100 mM NaCl, 100 mM mannitol pH 7.4 was incubated for 5 sec with10 μl of brush border membrane vesicles (60-120 μg protein). Theincubation was initiated by the addition of the BBMV while vortexing andthe reaction was stopped by the addition of 5 ml of ice cold buffer (20mM Hepes-tris, 150 mM KCl) followed immediately by filtration through anylon filter (0.2 μm pore) and an additional 5 ml wash with stop buffer.

Acyl-CoA; Cholesterol Acyl Transferase (ACAT)

Hamster liver and rat intestinal microsomes were prepared from tissue asdescribed previously (Reference: (1980) J. Biol. Chem. 255, 9098) andused as a source of ACAT enzyme. The assay consisted of a 2.0 mlincubation containing 24 μM Oleoyl-CoA (0.05 μCi) in a 50 mM sodiumphosphate, 2 mM DTT ph 7.4 buffer containing 0.25% BSA and 200 μg ofmicrosomal protein. The assay was initiated by the addition ofoleoyl-CoA. The reaction went for 5 min at 37° C. and was terminated bythe addition of 8.0 ml of chloroform/methanol (2:1). To the extractionwas added 125 μg of cholesterol oleate in chloroform methanol to act asa carrier and the organic and aqueous phases of the extraction wereseparated by centrifugation after thorough vortexing. The chloroformphase was taken to dryness and then spotted on a silica gel 60 TLC plateand developed in hexane/ethyl ether (9:1). The amount of cholesterolester formed was determined by measuring the amount of radioactivityincorporated into the cholesterol oleate spot on the TLC plate with aPackard instaimager.

Data from each of the noted compounds in the assays described above isas set forth in TABLES 5, 6, 7, and 8 as follows:

TABLE 5 In vitro % Inhibition % Inhibition of TC of Alanine % of ControlCOM- IC50 Uptake @ Uptake @ Transport of TC in POUND uM* 100 uM # 100 uM# Rat Ileum @ 0.1 mM# Benzothiaze 2  0 45.4 +/− 0.7 pine= 12 25  3 0  4a3  5a 34  5b 40  0 72.9 ± 5.4 @ 0.5 mM  4b 9 18 6 14b 18 14a 13 13 23 1560 19a 0 19b 15  8a 41 Mixture of 69 8a and 8b Mixture of 6 9a and 9b 6a 5  6b 85  9a 5  0% @ 25 μM 53.7 +/− 3.9 Mixture of 13 6a and 20Mixture of 0.8 14% @ 25 μM 6d and 10a 21a 37 21c 52 21b 45  6c 2  58.568.8 +/− 5.7 at 0.4 mM  6d 0.6  77.7 16.1 +/− 1.1 @ 0.5 mM 30.2 +/− 0.9@ 0.15 mM 17 10  7 50  49.3 10a 7  77.6 62.4 =/− 2.5 @ 0.2 mM 10b 1568.6 25 0.1  4% @ 10 μM 26.0 +/− 3.3 26 2 31% @ 25 μM 87.9 +/− 1.5 27 5 7% @ 20 μM 28 8 31% @ 20 μM 29 88 @ 50 μM 30 96 @ 50 μM 31 41 @ 50 μM37 3  0% @ 5 μM 38 0.3 11% @ 5 μM 20.6 +/− 5.7 40 49 @ 50 μM 41 2  0% @20 μM 42 1.5 43 1.5 16% @ 25 μM 48 2 22% @ 20 μM 49 0.15 21% @ 200 21.2+/− 2.7 μM 57 51 @ 50 μM 58 20 @ 50 μM 59 70 60 9  59 61 30 175 62 10 6390 @ 6 μM 64 100 @ 6  μM *In vitro Taurocholate Cell Uptake #Unlessotherwise noted =Comparative Example is Example No. 1 in WO 93/16055.

TABLE 6 TC-uptake TC-uptake (H14 Ileal TC-uptake ACAT ACAT cells) Loop(BBMV) (liver) intestine Compound IC(50) EC(50) IC(50) IC(50) IC(50)COMP.  1 μM 74 μM 3 μM 20 μM 20 μM EXAMPLE* 6d 0.6 μM 31 μM 1.5 μM 25 μM20 μM * 38   0.3 μM 12 μM   2 μM 15 μM N.D. 49 0.1 μM 12 μM N.D.  6 μMN.D. 25 0.1 μm 20 μM 0.8 μM  8 μM  8 μM Comparative Example is ExampleNo. 1 in WO 93/16055

TABLE 7 EFFICACY OF COMPOUND NO. 25 IN CHOLESTEROL-FED HAMSTERS 4%CHOLES- 0.2% PARAMETER CONTROL TYRAMINE CPD. NO. 25 WEIGHT (G) (mean ±SEM. *p < 0.05, A-Student's t, B-Dunnett's) day 1 117 (2) 114 (6) 117(5) day 14 127 (3) 127 (3) 132 (4) LIVER WEIGHT (G) 5.4 (0.3) 4.9 (0.4)5.8 (0.2) SER. CHOL (mg %) 143 (7) 119 (4) 126 (2) *A, B *A, B HDL-CHOL(mg %) 89 (4) 76 (3) *A, B 76 (1) *A, B VLDL + LDL 54 (7) 42 (3) *A 50(3) TGI (mg %) 203 (32) 190 (15) 175 (11) HEPATIC 2.5 (0.3) 1.9 (0.1)*A, B 1.9 (0.1) CHOL (mg/g) *A, B HMG COA 15.8 (7.6) 448.8 (21.6) 312.9(37.5) (pm/mg/min.) *A, B *A, B 7a-OHase 235.3 (25.1) 357.2 (28.3) 291.0(6.0) *A (pm/mg/min.) *A, B 24 HR. FECAL 2.3 (0.1) 2.7 (0.1) *A, B 2.4(0.04) Wt (G) FBA 6.2 (0.8) 12.3 (1.5) 11.9 (0.5) (mM/24 H/100 g) *A, B*A, B

TABLE 8 EFFICACY OF COMPOUND NO. 25 IN RAT ALZET MINIPUMP MODEL 20MPL/DAY PARAMETER CONTROL CPD. NO. 25 WEIGHT (G) (mean ±SEM, *p < 0.05,A-Student's t, B-Dunnett's) day 1 307 (4) 307 (3) day 8 330 (4) 310 (4)*A, B LIVER WEIGHT (G) 15.5 (0.6) 14.6 (0.4) SER.CHOL (mg %) 85 (3) 84(3) HEPATIC CHOL (mg/g) 21 (0.03) 2.0 (0.03) HMG COA pm/mg/min 75.1(6.4) 318.0 (40.7) *A, B 7a-OHase (pm/mg/min) 281.9 (13.9) 535.2 (35.7)*A, B 24 HR. FECAL WT (G) 5.8 (0.1) 5.7 (0.4) FBA (mM/24 H/100 g) 17.9(0.9) 39.1 (4.5) *A, B

Additional in vitro taurocholate uptake tests were conducted in thefollowing compounds listed in Table 9.

TABLE 9 Biological Data for Some Compounds of the Present InventionHuman TC Alanine Uptake Compound IC₅₀ Percent Inhibition Number (μM) @μM 101   0 @ 1.0 102 0.083 103   13 @ 0.25 104 0.0056 105 0.6 106 0.8107 14.0 @ 0.063 108 0.3 109  2.0 @ 0.063 110 0.09 111 2.5 112 3.0 1130.1 114 0.19 115 8.0 116 0.3 117 12.0@ 0.625 118 0.4 119 1.3 120 34.0 @5.0 121 0.068 122 1.07 123 1.67 124 14.0 @ 6.25 125 18.0 126   18 @ 1.25127 0.55 128 0.7 129 0.035 131 1.28 132  5.4 @ 0.063 133 16.0 134 0.3135 22.0 136 0.09 137 2.4 138 3.0 139 >25.0 140 141 142 0.5 143 0.03 1440.053 262 0.07 263 0.7 264 0.2 265 2.0 266 0.5 267 0.073 268 0.029 2690.08 270 0.12 271 0.07 272 0.7 273 1.9 274 0.18 275  5.0 @ 0.25 276 0.23277 0.04 278 3.0 279 0.4 280 0.18 281 0.019 282 0.021 283 0.35 284 0.08285 286 19.0 287 4.0 288 10.0 @ 6.25 289 0.23 290 0.054 291 0.6 2920.046 293 1.9 294 0.013 295 1.3 296 1.6 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 10050.0004 1006 0.001 1007 0.001 1008 0.001 1009 0.001 1010 0.001 1011 0.0011012 0.0015 1013 0.002 1014 0.002 1015 0.002 1016 0.002 1017 0.002 10180.002 1019 0.002 1020 0.002 1021 0.002 1022 0.002 1023 0.002 1024 0.0021025 0.002 1026 0.002 1027 0.002 1028 0.002 1029 0.002 1030 0.002 10310.002 1032 0.002 1033 0.002 1034 0.002 1035 0.002 1036 0.002 1037 0.00221038 0.0025 1039 0.0026 1040 0.003 1041 0.003 1042 0.003 1043 0.003 10440.003 1045 0.003 1046 0.003 1047 0.003 1048 0.003 1049 0.003 1050 0.0031051 0.003 1052 0.003 1053 0.003 1054 0.003 1055 0.003 1056 0.003 10570.003 1058 0.003 1059 0.003 1060 0.0036 1061 0.004 1062 0.004 1063 0.0041064 0.004 1065 0.004 1066 0.004 1067 0.004 1068 0.004 1069 0.004 10700.004 1071 0.004 1072 0.004 1073 0.004 1074 0.004 1075 0.0043 10760.0045 1077 0.0045 1078 0.0045 1079 0.005 1080 0.005 1081 0.005 10820.005 1083 0.005 1084 0.005 1085 0.005 1086 0.005 1087 0.005 1088 0.00551089 0.0057 1090 0.006 1091 0.006 1092 0.006 1093 0.006 1094 0.006 10950.006 1096 0.006 1097 0.006 1098 0.006 1099 0.0063 1100 0.0068 11010.007 1102 0.007 1103 0.007 1104 0.007 1105 0.007 1106 0.0073 11070.0075 1108 0.0075 1109 0.008 1110 0.008 1111 0.008 1112 0.008 11130.009 1114 0.009 1115 0.0098 1116 0.0093 1117 0.01 1118 0.01 1119 0.011120 0.01 1121 0.01 1122 0.011 1123 0.011 1124 0.011 1125 0.012 11260.013 1127 0.013 1128 0.017 1129 0.018 1130 0.018 1131 0.02 1132 0.021133 0.02 1134 0.02 1135 0.021 1136 0.021 1137 0.021 1138 0.022 11390.022 1140 0.023 1141 0.023 1142 0.024 1143 0.027 1144 0.028 1145 0.0291146 0.029 1147 0.029 1148 0.03 1149 0.03 1150 0.03 1151 0.031 11520.036 1153 0.037 1154 0.037 1155 0.039 1156 0.039 1157 0.04 1158 0.061159 0.06 1160 0.062 1161 0.063 1162 0.063 1163 0.09 1164 0.093 11650.11 1166 0.11 1167 0.12 1168 0.12 1169 0.12 1170 0.13 1171 0.14 11720.14 1173 0.15 1174 0.15 1175 0.17 1176 0.18 1177 0.18 1178 0.19 11790.19 1180 0.2 1181 0.22 1182 0.25 1183 0.28 1184 0.28 1185 0.28 1186 0.31187 0.32 1188 0.35 1189 0.35 1190 0.55 1191 0.65 1192 1.0 1193 1.0 11941.6 1195 1.7 1196 2.0 1197 2.2 1198 2.5 1199 4.0 1200 6.1 1201 8.3 120240.0 1203   0 @ 0.063 1204 0.05 1205 0.034 1206 0.035 1207 0.068 12080.042 1209   0 @ 0.063 1210 0.14 1211 0.28 1212 0.39 1213 1.7 1214 0.751215 0.19 1216 0.39 1217 0.32 1218 0.19 1219 0.34 1220 0.2 1221 0.0411222 0.065 1223 0.28 1224 0.33 1225 0.12 1226 0.046 1227 0.25 1228 0.0381229 0.049 1230 0.062 1231 0.075 1232 1.2 1233 0.15 1234 0.067 12350.045 1236 0.05 1237 0.07 1238 0.8 1239 0.035 1240 0.016 1241 0.047 12420.029 1243 0.63 1244 0.062 1245 0.32 1246 0.018 1247 0.017 1248 0.331249 10.2 1250 0.013 1251 0.62 1252 29. 1253 0.3 1254 0.85 1255 0.691256 0.011 1257 0.1 1258 0.12 1259 16.5 1260 0.012 1261 0.019 1262 0.031263 0.079 1264 0.21 1265 0.24 1266 0.2 1267 0.29 1268 0.035 1269 0.0261270 0.026 1271 0.011 1272 0.047 1273 0.029 1274 0.028 1275 0.024 12760.029 1277 0.018 1278 0.017 1279 0.028 1280 0.76 1281 0.055 1282 0.171283 0.17 1284 0.011 1285 0.027 1286 0.068 1287 0.071 1288 0.013 12890.026 1290 0.017 1291 0.013 1292 0.025 1293 0.019 1294 0.011 1295 0.0141296 0.063 1297 0.029 1298 0.018 1299 0.012 1300 1.0 1301 0.15 1302 1.41303 0.26 1304 0.25 1305 0.25 1306 1.2 1307 3.1 1308 0.04 1309 0.24 13101.16 1311 3.27 1312 5.0 1313 6.1 1314 0.26 1315 1.67 1316 3.9 1317 21.01318 1319 11.0 @ 0.25 1320 1321 11.1 @ 5.0 1322  3.0 @ 0.0063 1323  4.0@ 0.0063 1324 43.0 @ 0.0008 1325  1.0 @ 0.0063 1326 36.0 @ 0.0008 1327 3.0 @ 0.0063 1328 68.0 @ 0.0063 1329  2.0 @ 0.0063 1330  9.0 @ 0.00631331 57.0 @ 0.0008 1332 43.0 @ 0.0008 1333   0 @ 0.0063 1334 50.0 @0.0008 1335 38.0 @ 0.0008 1336 45.0 @ 0.0008 1337   0 @ 0.0063 1338  1.0@ 0.25 1339   0 @ 0.063 1340  9.0 @ 0.063 1341  1.0 @ 0.063 1342  1.0 @0.063 1343 1344 1345 13.0 @ 0.25 1346 1347 0.0036 1348 1349 1350 13510.44 1352 0.10 1353 0.0015 1354 0.006 1355 0.0015 1356 0.22 1357 0.0231358 0.008 1359 0.014 1360 0.003 1361 0.004 1362 0.019 1363 0.008 13640.006 1365 0.008 1366 0.015 1367 0.002 1368 0.005 1369 0.005 1370 0.0021371 0.004 1372 0.004 1373 0.008 1374 0.007 1375 0.002 1449 0.052 14500.039 1451 0.014

Additional in vitro taurocholate uptake tests and in vivo rat gavagetests were conducted on the following compounds listed in Tables 10 and11.

TABLE 10 In Vitro Taurocholate Uptake Assay Data for Some AdditionalCompounds of the Present Invention Compound of Example Human TC IC50Number (nM) 1402 25 1403 23 1404 10 1405 21 1406 4 1407 3 1408 1 14090.9 1410 2 1411 2 1412 3 1413 3 1414 15 1415 2 1416 14 1417 2 1418 <11419 3 1420 11 1421 4 1422 3 1423 3 1424 14 1425 2 1426 0.3 1427 2 14280.7 1429 1430 3 1431 5 1432 26 1433 67

TABLE 11 Rat Gavage Assay Data for Some Additional Compounds of thePresent Invention Delta (micromoles Compound of Dose fecal bile ExampleNo. Study No. (mg/kg/day) acid per day) 1402 28 5 58.2 .2 1.3 .04 0.31402 30 2 50.3 .4 40.9 .08 48.5 .016 22.9 1403 30 2 41.6 .4 35.2 .0811.9 .016 3 1404 28 5 93.7 .2 59.1 .04 33.5 1406 32 2 47.8 .4 31.6 .0812.8 .016 −8.5 1407 32 2 51.9 .4 30.1 .08 27.5 .016 6.4 1407 33 2 35 .412.7 .08 −.04 .016 −4.5 1408 29 2 41.2 .4 36.8 .08 16.8 .016 −3.3 140837 2 26.2 .4 45.2 .08 26.3 .016 6.6 1409 33 2 19.2 .4 28.7 .08 14.1 .016−1.7 1409 41 2 44.2 .4 35.9 .08 14.5 .016 11 1410 33 32.4 34.3 27.9 9.31410 35 2 26.2 .4 36.5 .08 18.5 .016 20.4 1411 34 2 63.4 .4 54.1 .08 33.016 22.3 1413 26 5 52.3 .2 42.4 .04 19 1414 27 5 45.2 .2 39.5 .04 14.31414 31 2 41.5 .4 33.7 .08 29 .016 3.8 1415 28 5 59.9 .2 48.1 .04 23.91415 37 2 48.9 .4 25.7 .08 27.1 .016 12.7 1416 29 2 46.1 .4 21.9 .08 25.016 −7.8 1417 31 2 51.4 .4 42 .08 39.6 .016 29.3 1418 29 2 20.3 .4 29.5.08 −4.6 .016 −10 1419 31 2 28.5 .4 13.9 .08 10.3 .016 5.8 1420 31 253.1 .4 45 .08 38.1 .016 29.6 1421 32 2 57.8 .4 27.7 .08 25.3 .016 4.71423 34 2 56.5 .4 69.3 .08 35.3 .016 14.4 1425 21 5 91.8 .2 100. .0466.4 1425 30 2 44.6 .4 62 .08 69.5 .016 31.6 1425 40 2 48.3 .4 45 .0831.2 .016 30 1426 33 2 52.4 .4 19.5 .08 23.1 .016 24.6 1426 35 2 37.7 .441.7 .08 40.5 .016 24.6 1426 39 2 54.3 .4 48.7 .08 51.8 .016 26.8 142643 2 40.8 .4 21.7 .08 5.9 .016 4.1 1427 40 2 36.7 .4 35.8 .08 27.3 .01613.8 1428 34 2 40.4 .4 64.9 .08 24.4 .016 12.2 1428 42 2 46 .4 40.7 .0826 .016 1.1 1429 41 2 34.5 .4 24.9 .08 18.7 .016 9.2 1429 42 2 47.1 .431.1 .08 35.5 .016 4.8 1430 30 2 51.2 .4 50.4 .08 20.7 .016 −5.6 1431 3228.3 45.8 21.9 1.1 1432 28 5 36.2 .2 9.7 .04 2.4 1433 24 20 66.5 2 47.4.2 26.5

The examples herein can be repeated with similar success by substitutingthe generically or specifically described reactants and/or operatingconditions of this invention for those used in the preceding examples.

Novel compositions of the invention are further illustrated in attachedExhibits A and B.

The invention being thus described, it is apparent that the same can bevaried in many ways. Such variations are not to be regarded as adeparture from the spirit and scope of the present invention, and allsuch modifications and equivalents as would be obvious to one skilled inthe art are intended to be included within the scope of the followingclaims.

TABLE C2 Alternative Compounds #2 (Families F101-F123)

Cpd Family # R¹ = R² R⁵ (R^(x))q F101 CHOSEN Ph- CHOSEN FROM FROM TABLE1 TABLE 1 F102 CHOSEN p-F-Ph- CHOSEN FROM FROM TABLE 1 TABLE 1 F103CHOSEN m-F-Ph- CHOSEN FROM FROM TABLE 1 TABLE 1 F104 CHOSEN p-CH₃O-Ph-CHOSEN FROM FROM TABLE 1 TABLE 1 F105 CHOSEN m-CH₃O-Ph- CHOSEN FROM FROMTABLE 1 TABLE 1 F106 CHOSEN p-(CH₃)₂N-Ph- CHOSEN FROM FROM TABLE 1 TABLE1 F107 CHOSEN m-(CH₃)₂N-Ph CHOSEN FROM FROM TABLE 1 TABLE 1 F108 CHOSENI⁻, p-(CH₃)₃—N⁺-Ph- CHOSEN FROM FROM TABLE 1 TABLE 1 F109 CHOSEN I⁻,m-(CH₃)₃—N⁺-Ph- CHOSEN FROM FROM TABLE 1 TABLE 1 F110 CHOSEN I⁻,p-(CH₃)₃—N⁺—CH₂CH₂— CHOSEN FROM (OCH₂CH₂)₂—O-Ph- FROM TABLE 1 TABLE 1F111 CHOSEN I⁻, m-(CH₃)₃—N⁺—CH₂CH₂— CHOSEN FROM (OCH₂CH₂)₂—O-Ph- FROMTABLE 1 TABLE 1 F112 CHOSEN I⁻, p-(N,N- CHOSEN FROMdimethylpiperazine)-(N′)- FROM TABLE 1 CH₂—(OCH₂CH₂)₂—O-Ph- TABLE 1 F113CHOSEN I⁻, m-(N,N- CHOSEN FROM dimethylpiperazine)-(N′)- FROM TABLE 1CH₂—(OCH₂CH₂)₂—O-Ph- TABLE 1 F114 CHOSEN m-F-Ph- CHOSEN FROM p-CH₃O—FROM TABLE 1 TABLE 1 F115 CHOSEN 3,4,dioxy-methylene-Ph- CHOSEN FROMFROM TABLE 1 TABLE 1 F116 CHOSEN m-F-Ph- CHOSEN FROM p-F-Ph- FROM TABLE1 TABLE 1 F117 CHOSEN m-CH₃O— CHOSEN FROM p-F-Ph- FROM TABLE 1 TABLE 1F118 CHOSEN 4-pyridine CHOSEN FROM FROM TABLE 1 TABLE 1 F119 CHOSENN-methyl-4-pyridinium CHOSEN FROM FROM TABLE 1 TABLE 1 F120 CHOSEN3-pyridine CHOSEN FROM FROM TABLE 1 TABLE 1 F121 CHOSENN-methyl-3-pyridinium CHOSEN FROM FROM TABLE 1 TABLE 1 F122 CHOSEN2-pyridine CHOSEN FROM FROM TABLE 1 TABLE 1 F123 CHOSEN p-CH₃O₂C-Ph-CHOSEN FROM FROM TABLE 1 TABLE 1 Similar families can be generated whereR¹ is not equal to R², such as R¹ = Et and R² = n-Bu, but (R^(x))q ischosen from table C1.

What is claimed is:
 1. An oral pharmaceutical composition comprising anileal bile acid transport (IBAT) inhibiting compound of formula (I):

wherein: q is an integer from 1 to 4; n is an integer from 0 to 2; R¹and R² are independently selected from the group consisting of H, alkyl,alkenyl, alkynyl, haloalkyl, alkylaryl, arylalkyl, alkoxy, alkoxyalkyl,dialkylamino, alkylthio, (polyalkyl)aryl, and cycloalkyl, wherein alkyl,alkenyl, alkynyl, haloalkyl, alkylaryl, arylalkyl, alkoxy, alkoxyalkyl,dialkylamino, alkylthio, (polyalkyl)aryl, and cycloalkyl optionally aresubstituted with one or more substituents selected from the groupconsisting of OR⁹, NR⁹R¹⁰, N⁺R⁹R¹⁰R^(w)A⁻, SR⁹, S⁺R⁹R¹⁰A⁻, P⁺R⁹R¹⁰R¹¹A⁻,S(O)R⁹, SO₂R⁹, SO₃R⁹, CO₂R⁹, CN, halogen, oxo, and CONR⁹R¹⁰, whereinalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, alkylaryl, alkoxy, alkoxyalkyl,(polyalkyl)aryl, and cycloalkyl optionally have one or more carbonsreplaced by O, NR⁹, N⁺R⁹R¹⁰A⁻, S, SO, SO₂, S⁺R⁹A⁻, P⁺R⁹R¹⁰A⁻, orphenylene, wherein R⁹, R¹⁰, and R_(w) are independently selected fromthe group consisting of H, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, aryl,acyl, heterocycle, ammoniumalkyl, arylalkyl, and alkylammoniumalkyl; orR¹ and R² taken together with the carbon to which they are attached formC_(3-C) ₁₀ cycloalkyl; R³ and R⁴ are independently selected from thegroup consisting of H, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, acyloxy, aryl,heterocycle, OR⁹, NR⁹R¹⁰, SR⁹, S(O)R⁹, SO₂R⁹, and SO₃R⁹, wherein R⁹ andR¹⁰ are as defined above; or R³ and R⁴ together form ═O, ═NOR¹¹, ═S,═NNR¹¹R¹², ═NR⁹, or ═CR¹¹R¹², wherein R¹¹ and R¹² are independentlyselected from the group consisting of H, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aryl,arylalkyl, alkenylalkyl, alkynylalkyl, heterocycle, carboxyalkyl,carboalkoxyalkyl, cycloalkyl, cyanoalkyl, OR⁹, NR⁹R¹⁰, SR⁹, S(O)R⁹,SO₂R⁹, SO₃R⁹, CO₂R⁹, CN, halogen, oxo, and CONR⁹R¹⁰, wherein R⁹ and R¹⁰are as defined above, provided that both R⁹ and R⁴ cannot be OH, NH₂,and SH, or R¹¹ and R¹² together with the nitrogen or carbon atom towhich they are attached form a cyclic ring; R⁵ and R⁶ are independentlyselected from the group consisting of H, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aryl,cycloalkyl, heterocycle, quaternary heterocycle, OR³⁰, SR⁹, S(O)R⁹,SO₂R⁹, and SO₃R⁹, wherein alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, cycloalkyl,heterocycle, quaternary heterocycle, and quaternary heteroaryl can besubstituted with one or more substituent groups independently selectedfrom the group consisting of alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, polyalkyl,polyether, aryl, haloalkyl, cycloalkyl, heterocycle, arylalkyl,quaternary heterocycle, quaternary heteroaryl, halogen, oxo, OR¹³,NR¹³R¹⁴, SR¹³, S(O)R¹³, SO₂R¹³, SO₃R¹³, NR¹³OR¹⁴, NR¹³NR¹⁴R¹⁵, NO₂,CO₂R¹³, CN, OM, SO₂OM, SO₂NR¹³R¹⁴, C(O)NR¹³R¹⁴, C(O)OM, COR¹³,P(O)R¹³R¹⁴, P⁺R¹³R¹⁴R¹⁵A⁻, P(OR¹³)OR¹⁴, S⁺R¹³R¹⁴A⁻, and N⁺R⁹R¹¹R¹²A⁻,wherein: A⁻, is a pharmaceutically acceptable anion and M is apharmaceutically acceptable cation, said alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl,polyalkyl, polyether, aryl, haloalkyl, cycloalkyl, and heterocycle canbe further substituted with one or more substituent groups selected fromthe group consisting of OR⁷, NR⁷R⁸, SR⁷, S(O)R⁷, SO₂R⁷, SO₃R⁷, CO₂R⁷,CN, oxo, CONR⁷R⁸, N⁺R⁷R⁸R⁹A⁻, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, cycloalkyl,heterocycle, arylalkyl, quaternary heterocycle, quaternary heteroaryl,P(O)R⁷R⁸, P⁺R⁷R⁸R⁹A⁻, and P(O)(OR⁷)OR⁸ and wherein said alkyl, alkenyl,alkynyl, polyalkyl, polyether, aryl, haloalkyl, cycloalkyl, andheterocycle can optionally have one or more carbons replaced by O, NR⁷,N⁺R⁷R⁸A⁻, S, SO, SO₂, S⁺R⁷A⁻, PR⁷, P(O)R⁷, P⁺R⁷R⁸A⁻, or phenylene, andR¹³, R¹⁴, and R¹⁵ are independently selected from the group consistingof hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, polyalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl,cycloalkyl, heterocycle, heteroaryl, quaternary heterocycle, quaternaryheteroaryl, and quaternary heteroarylalkyl, wherein alkyl, alkenyl,alkynyl, arylalkyl, heterocycle, and polyalkyl optionally have one ormore carbons replaced by O, NR⁹, N⁺R⁹R¹⁰A⁻, S, SO, SO₂, S⁺R⁹A⁻, PR⁹,P⁺R⁹R¹⁰A⁻, P(O)R⁹, phenylene, carbohydrate, amino acid, peptide, orpolypeptide, and R¹³, R¹⁴ and R¹⁵ are optionally substituted with one ormore groups selected from the group consisting of sulfoalkyl, quaternaryheterocycle, quaternary heteroaryl, OR⁹, NR⁹R¹⁰, N⁺R⁹R¹¹R¹²A⁻, SR⁹,S(O)R⁹, SO₂R⁹, SO₃R⁹, oxo, CO₂R⁹, CN, halogen, CONR⁹R¹⁰, SO₂OM,SO₂NR⁹R¹⁰, PO(OR¹⁶)OR¹⁷, P⁺R⁹R¹⁰R¹¹A⁻, S⁺R⁹R¹⁰A⁻, and C(O)OM, whereinR¹⁶ and R¹⁷ are independently selected from the substituentsconstituting R⁹ and M; or R¹⁴ and R¹⁵, together with the nitrogen atomto which they are attached, form a cyclic ring; and R³⁰ is selected fromthe group consisting of alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, acyl,heterocycle, ammoniumalkyl, alkylammoniumalkyl, and arylalkyl; and R⁷and R⁸ are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogenand alkyl; and one or more R^(x) are independently selected from thegroup consisting of H, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, polyalkyl, acyloxy,aryl, arylalkyl, halogen, haloalkyl, cycloalkyl, heterocycle,heteroaryl, polyether, quaternary heterocycle, quaternary heteroaryl,OR¹³, NR¹³R¹⁴, SR¹³, S(O)R¹³, S(O)₂R¹³, SO₃R¹³, S⁺R¹³R¹⁴A⁻, NR¹³OR¹⁴,NR¹³NR¹⁴R¹⁵, NO₂, CO₂R¹³, CN, OM, SO₂OM, SO₂NR¹³R¹⁴, NR¹⁴C(O)R¹³,C(O)NR¹³R¹⁴, NR¹⁴C(O)R¹³, C(O)OM, COR¹³, OR¹⁸, S(O)_(n)NR¹⁸, NR¹³R¹⁸,NR¹⁸OR¹⁴, N⁺R⁹R¹¹R¹²A⁻, P⁺R⁹R¹¹R¹²A⁻, amino acid, peptide, polypeptide,and carbohydrate, wherein alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, aryl,polyalkyl, heterocycle, acyloxy, arylalkyl, haloalkyl, polyether,quaternary heterocycle, and quaternary heteroaryl can be furthersubstituted with OR⁹, NR⁹R¹⁰, N⁺R⁹R¹¹R¹²A⁻, SR⁹, S(O)R⁹, SO₂R⁹, SO₃R⁹,oxo, CO₂R⁹, CN, halogen, CONR⁹R¹⁰, SO₂OM, SO₂NR⁹R¹⁰, PO(OR¹⁶)OR¹⁷,P⁺R⁹R¹¹R¹²A⁻, S⁺R⁹R¹⁰A⁻, or C(O)M, and wherein R¹⁸ is selected from thegroup consisting of acyl, arylalkoxycarbonyl, arylalkyl, heterocycle,heteroaryl, alkyl, wherein acyl, arylalkoxycarbonyl, arylalkyl,heterocycle, heteroaryl, alkyl, quaternary heterocycle, and quaternaryheteroaryl optionally are substituted with one or more substituentsselected from the group consisting of OR⁹, NR⁹R¹⁰, N⁺R⁹R¹¹R¹²A⁻, SR⁹,S(O)R⁹, SO₂R⁹, SO₃R⁹, oxo, CO₂R⁹, CN, halogen, CONR⁹R¹⁰, SO₃R⁹, SO₂OM,SO₂NR⁹R¹⁰, PO(OR¹⁶)OR¹⁷, and C(O)OM, wherein in R^(x), one or morecarbons are optionally replaced by O, NR¹³, N⁺R¹³R¹⁴A⁻, S, SO, SO₂,S⁺R¹³A⁻, PR¹³, P(O)R¹³, P⁺R¹³R¹⁴A⁻, phenylene, amino acid, peptide,polypeptide, carbohydrate, polyether, or polyalkyl, wherein in saidpolyalkyl, phenylene, amino acid, peptide, polypeptide, andcarbohydrate, one or more carbons are optionally replaced by O, NR⁹,N⁺R⁹R¹⁰A⁻, S, SO, SO₂, S⁺R⁹A⁻, PR⁹, P⁺R⁹R¹⁰A⁻, or P(O)R⁹; whereinquaternary heterocycle and quaternary heteroaryl are optionallysubstituted with one or more groups selected from the group consistingof alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, polyalkyl, polyether, aryl, haloalkyl,cycloalkyl, heterocycle, arylalkyl, halogen, oxo, OR¹³, NR¹³R¹⁴, SR¹³,S(O)R¹³, SO₂R¹³, SO₃R¹³, NR¹³OR¹⁴, NR¹³NR¹⁴R¹⁵, NO₂, CO₂R¹³, CN, OM,SO₂OM, SO₂NR¹³R¹⁴, C(O)NR¹³R¹⁴, C(O)OM, COR¹³, P(O)R¹³R¹⁴,P⁺R¹³R¹⁴R¹⁵A⁻, P(OR¹³)OR¹⁴, S⁺R¹³R¹⁴A⁻, and N⁺R⁹R¹¹R¹²A⁻, provided thatboth R⁵ and R⁶ cannot be hydrogen or SH; provided that when R⁵ or R⁶ isphenyl, only one of R¹ or R² is H; provided that when q=1 and R^(x) isstyryl, anilido, or anilinocarbonyl, only one of R⁵ or R⁶ is alkyl; or apharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, or prodrug thereof, and apharmaceutically acceptable carrier suitable for administration to apatient in a dosage range from about 0.3 mg/kg bodyweight/day to about100 mg/kg bodyweight/day of said compound of formula (I) to the smallintestine of said patient by oral administration.
 2. The oralpharmaceutical composition of claim 1 wherein said pharmaceuticallyacceptable carrier is suitable for delivering said compound of formula(I) to the ileum.
 3. The oral pharmaceutical composition of claim 2wherein said pharmaceutical composition is a pH sensitive releaseformulation.
 4. The oral pharmaceutical composition of claim 2 whereinsaid pharmaceutical composition is a bioadhesive formulation.
 5. Theoral pharmaceutical composition of claim 2 wherein said compound offormula (I) is released by enzymatic action.
 6. The oral pharmaceuticalcomposition of claim 2 wherein said pharmaceutical composition is in asolid dosage form.
 7. The oral pharmaceutical composition of claim 6wherein said solid dosage form comprises a tablet optionally coated withan enteric coating.
 8. The oral pharmaceutical composition of claim 7wherein said enteric coating comprises a member selected from the groupconsisting of cellulose acetate phthalate, polyvinylacetate phthalate,hydroxypropylmethylcellulose phthalate, and anionic polymers ofmethacrylic acid and methacrylic acid methyl ester.
 9. The oralpharmaceutical composition of claim 6 wherein said solid dosage formcomprises a capsule optionally comprising an enteric coating.
 10. Theoral pharmaceutical composition of claim 9 wherein said enteric coatingcomprises a member selected from the group consisting of celluloseacetate phthalate, polyvinylacetate phthalate,hydroxypropylmethylcellulose phthalate, and anionic polymers ofmethacrylic acid and methacrylic acid methyl ester.
 11. The oralpharmaceutical composition of claim 2 wherein said dosage range is fromabout 1 mg/kg bodyweight/day to about 50 mg/kg bodyweight/day.
 12. Theoral pharmaceutical composition of claim 11 wherein said dosage range isfrom about 3 mg/kg bodyweight/day to about 10 mg/kg bodyweight/day. 13.The oral pharmaceutical composition of claim 12 wherein said dosagerange is subdivided from about 2 to about 6 subdoses per day.
 14. Anoral pharmaceutical composition comprising an ileal bile acid transport(IBAT) inhibitor in a dosage range from about 0.3 mg/kg bodyweight/dayto about 100 mg/kg bodyweight/day and a pharmaceutically acceptablecarrier, wherein said oral pharmaceutical composition provides delayedrelease or sustained release of said IBAT inhibitor to thegastrointestinal tract of a subject to whom said composition isadministered, and wherein said IBAT inhibitor is represented by acompound of formula (I):

wherein: q is an integer from 1 to 4; n is an integer from 0 to 2; R¹and R² are independently selected from the group consisting of H, alkyl,alkenyl, alkynyl, haloalkyl, alkylaryl, arylalkyl, alkoxy, alkoxyalkyl,dialkylamino, alkylthio, (polyalkyl)aryl, and cycloalkyl, wherein alkyl,alkenyl, alkynyl, haloalkyl, alkylaryl, arylalkyl, alkoxy, alkoxyalkyl,dialkylamino, alkylthio, (polyalkyl)aryl, and cycloalkyl optionally aresubstituted with one or more substituents selected from the groupconsisting of OR⁹, NR⁹R¹⁰, N^(+R) ⁹R¹⁰R^(w)A⁻, SR⁹, S⁺R⁹R¹⁰A⁻,P⁺R⁹R¹⁰R¹¹A⁻, S(O)R⁹, SO₂R⁹, SO₃R⁹, CO₂R⁹, CN, halogen, oxo, andCONR⁹R¹⁰, wherein alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, alkylaryl, alkoxy,alkoxyalkyl, (polyalkyl)aryl, and cycloalkyl optionally have one or morecarbons replaced by O, NR⁹, N⁺R⁹R¹⁰A⁻, S, SO, SO₂, S⁺R⁹A⁻, P⁺R⁹R¹⁰A⁻, orphenylene, wherein R⁹, R¹⁰, and R_(w) are independently selected fromthe group consisting of H, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, aryl,acyl, heterocycle, ammoniumalkyl, arylalkyl, and alkylammoniumalkyl; orR¹ and R² taken together with the carbon to which they are attached formC_(3-C) ₁₀ cycloalkyl; R³ and R⁴ are independently selected from thegroup consisting of H, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, acyloxy, aryl,heterocycle, OR⁹, NR⁹R¹⁰, SR⁹, S(O)R⁹, SO₂R⁹, and SO₃R⁹, wherein R⁹ andR¹⁰ are as defined above; or R³ and R⁴ together form ═O, ═NOR¹¹, ═S,═NNR¹¹R¹², ═NR⁹, or ═CR¹¹R¹², wherein R¹¹ and R¹² are independentlyselected from the group consisting of H, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aryl,arylalkyl, alkenylalkyl, alkynylalkyl, heterocycle, carboxyalkyl,carboalkoxyallcyl, cycloalkyl, cyanoalkyl, OR⁹, NR⁹R¹⁰, SR⁹, S(O)R⁹,SO₂R⁹, SO₃R⁹, CO₂R⁹, CN, halogen, oxo, and CONR⁹R¹⁰, wherein R⁹ and R¹⁰are as defined above, provided that both R³ and R⁴ cannot be OH, NH₂,and SH, or R¹¹ and R¹² together with the nitrogen or carbon atom towhich they are attached form a cyclic ring; R⁵ and R⁶ are independentlyselected from the group consisting of H, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aryl,cycloalkyl, heterocycle, quaternary heterocycle, OR³⁰, SR⁹, S(O)R⁹,SO₂R⁹, and SO₃R⁹, wherein alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, cycloalkyl,heterocycle, quaternary heterocycle, and quaternary heteroaryl can besubstituted with one or more substituent groups independently selectedfrom the group consisting of alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, polyalkyl,polyether, aryl, haloalkyl, cycloalkyl, heterocycle, arylalkyl,quaternary heterocycle, quaternary heteroaryl, halogen, oxo, OR¹³,NR¹³R¹⁴, SR¹³, S(O)R¹³, SO₂R¹³, SO₃R¹³, NR¹³OR¹⁴, NR¹³NR¹⁴R¹⁵, NO₂,CO₂R¹³, CN, OM, SO₂OM, SO₂NR¹³R¹⁴, C(O)NR¹³R¹⁴, C(O)OM, COR¹³,P(O)R¹³R¹⁴, P⁺R¹³R¹⁴R¹⁵A⁻, P(OR¹³)OR¹⁴, S⁺R¹³R¹⁴A⁻, and N⁺R⁹R¹¹R¹²A⁻,wherein: A⁻ is a pharmaceutically acceptable anion and M is apharmaceutically acceptable cation, said alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl,polyalkyl, polyether, aryl, haloalkyl, cycloalkyl, and heterocycle canbe further substituted with one or more substituent groups selected fromthe group consisting of OR⁷, NR⁷R⁸, SR⁷, S(O)R⁷, SO₂R⁷, SO₃R⁷, CO₂R⁷,CN, oxo, CONR⁷R⁸, N⁺R⁷R⁸R⁹A⁻, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, cycloalkyl,heterocycle, arylalkyl, quaternary heterocycle, quaternary heteroaryl,P(O)R⁷R⁸, P⁺R⁷R⁸R⁹A⁻, and P(O)(OR⁷)OR⁸ and wherein said alkyl, alkenyl,alkynyl, polyalkyl, polyether, aryl, haloalkyl, cycloalkyl, andheterocycle can optionally have one or more carbons replaced by O, NR⁷,N⁺R⁷R⁸A⁻, S, SO, SO₂, S⁺R⁷A⁻, PR⁷, P(O)R⁷, P⁺R⁷R⁸A⁻, or phenylene, andR¹³, R¹⁴, and R¹⁵ are independently selected from the group consistingof hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, polyalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl,cycloalkyl, heterocycle, heteroaryl, quaternary heterocycle, quaternaryheteroaryl, and quaternary beteroarylalkyl, wherein alkyl, alkenyl,alkynyl, arylalkyl, heterocycle, and polyalkyl optionally have one ormore carbons replaced by O, NR⁹, N⁺R⁹R¹⁰A⁻, S, SO, SO₂, S⁺R⁹A⁻, PR⁹,P⁺R⁹R¹⁰A⁻, P(O)R⁹, phenylene, carbohydrate, amino acid, peptide, orpolypeptide, and R¹³, R¹⁴ and R¹⁵ are optionally substituted with one ormore groups selected from the group consisting of sulfoalkyl, quaternaryheterocycle, quaternary heteroaryl, OR⁹, NR⁹R¹⁰, N⁺R⁹R¹¹R¹²A⁻, SR⁹,S(O)R⁹, SO₂R⁹, SO₃R⁹, oxo, CO₂R⁹, CN, halogen, CONR⁹R¹⁰, SO₂OM,SO₂NR⁹R¹⁰, PO(OR¹⁶)OR¹⁷, P⁺R⁹R¹⁰R¹¹A⁻, S⁺R⁹R¹⁰A⁻, and C(O)OM, whereinR¹⁶ and R¹⁷ are independently selected from the substituentsconstituting R⁹ and M; or R¹⁴ and R¹⁵, together with the nitrogen atomto which they are attached, form a cyclic ring; and R³⁰ is selected fromthe group consisting of alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, acyl,heterocycle, ammoniumalkyl, alkylammoniumalkyl, and arylalkyl; and R⁷and R⁸ are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogenand alkyl; and one or more R^(x) are independently selected from thegroup consisting of H, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, polyalkyl, acyloxy,aryl, arylalkyl, halogen, haloalkyl, cycloalkyl, heterocycle,heteroaryl, polyether, quaternary heterocycle, quaternary heteroaryl,OR¹³, NR¹³R¹⁴, SR¹³, S(O)R¹³, S(O)₂R¹³, SO₃R¹³, S⁺R¹³R¹⁴A⁻, NR¹³OR¹⁴,NR¹³NR¹⁴R¹⁵, NO₂, CO2R¹³, CN, OM, SO₂OM, SO₂NR¹³R¹⁴, NR¹⁴C(O)R¹³,C(O)NR¹³R¹⁴, NR¹⁴C(O)R¹³, C(O)OM, COR¹³, OR¹⁸, S(O)_(n)NR¹⁸, NR¹³R¹⁸,NR¹⁸OR¹⁴, N⁺R⁹R¹¹R¹²A⁻, P⁺R⁹R¹¹R¹²A⁻, amino acid, peptide, polypeptide,and carbohydrate, wherein alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, aryl,polyalkyl, heterocycle, acyloxy, arylalkyl, haloalkyl, polyether,quaternary heterocycle, and quaternary heteroaryl can be furthersubstituted with OR⁹, NR⁹R¹⁰, N⁺R⁹R¹¹R¹²A⁻, SR⁹, S(O)R⁹, SO₂R⁹, SO₃R⁹,oxo, CO₂R⁹, CN, halogen, CONR⁹R¹⁰, SO₂OM, SO₂NR⁹R¹⁰, PO(OR¹⁶)OR¹⁷,P⁺R⁹R¹¹R¹²A⁻, S⁺R⁹R¹⁰A⁻, or C(O)M, and wherein R¹⁸ is selected from thegroup consisting of acyl, arylalkoxycarbonyl, arylalkyl, heterocycle,heteroaryl, alkyl, wherein acyl, arylalkoxycarbonyl, arylalkyl,heterocycle, heteroaryl, alkyl, quaternary heterocycle, and quaternaryheteroaryl optionally are substituted with one or more substituentsselected from the group consisting of OR⁹, NR⁹R¹⁰, N⁺R⁹R¹¹R¹²A⁻, SR⁹,S(O)R⁹, SO₂R⁹, SO₃R⁹, oxo, CO₂R⁹, CN, halogen, CONR⁹R¹⁰, SO₃R⁹, SO₂OM,SO₂NR⁹R¹⁰, PO(OR¹⁶)OR¹⁷, and C(O)OM, wherein in R^(x), one or morecarbons are optionally replaced by O, NR¹³, N⁺R¹³R¹⁴A⁻, S, SO, SO₂,S⁺R¹³A⁻, PR¹³, P(O)R¹³, P⁺R¹³R¹⁴A⁻, phenylene, amino acid, peptide,polypeptide, carbohydrate, polyether, or polyalkyl, wherein in saidpolyalkyl, phenylene, amino acid, peptide, polypeptide, andcarbohydrate, one or more carbons are optionally replaced by O, NR⁹,N⁺R⁹R¹⁰A⁻, S, SO, SO₂, S⁺R⁹A⁻, PR⁹, P⁺R⁹R¹⁰A⁻, or P(O)R⁹; whereinquaternary heterocycle and quaternary heteroaryl are optionallysubstituted with one or more groups selected from the group consistingof alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, polyalkyl, polyether, aryl, haloalkyl,cycloalkyl, heterocycle, arylalkyl, halogen, oxo, OR¹³, NR¹³R¹⁴, SR¹³,S(O)R¹³, SO₂R¹³, SO₃R¹³, NR¹³OR¹⁴, NR¹³NR¹⁴R¹⁵, NO₂, CO₂R¹³, CN, OM,SO₂OM, SO₂NR¹³R¹⁴, C(O)NR¹³R¹⁴, C(O)OM, COR¹³, P(O)R¹³R¹⁴,P⁺R¹³R¹⁴R¹⁵A⁻, P(OR¹³)OR¹⁴, S⁺R¹³R¹⁴A⁻, and N⁺R⁹R¹¹R¹²A⁻, provided thatboth R⁵ and R⁶ cannot be hydrogen or SH; provided that when R⁵ or R⁶ isphenyl, only one of R¹ or R² is H; provided that when q=1 and R^(x) isstyryl, anilido, or anilinocarbonyl, only one of R⁵ or R⁶ is alkyl; or apharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, or prodrug thereof.
 15. Theoral pharmaceutical composition of claim 14, wherein said oralpharmaceutical composition delivers said IBAT inhibitor to the smallintestine of said subject.
 16. The oral pharmaceutical composition ofclaim 15, wherein said oral pharmaceutical composition is designed todeliver said IBAT inhibitor to the ileum of said subject.
 17. The oralpharmaceutical composition of claim 14, wherein said subject is a human.18. An oral pharmaceutical composition comprising an ileal bile acidtransport (IBAT) inhibiting compound of formula (I):

wherein: q is 1 or 2; n is 2; R¹ and R² are each alkyl; R³ is hydroxy;R⁴ and R⁶ are hydrogen; R⁵ has the formula (II)

 wherein t is an integer from 0 to 5; one or more R^(y) are OR¹³; R¹³ isselected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, ailcenyl,alkynyl, polyalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, cycloalkyl, heterocycle,heteroaryl, quaternary heterocycle, quaternary heteroaryl, andquaternary heteroarylalkyl; said R¹³ alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, arylalkyl,heterocycle, and polyalkyl groups optionally have one or more carbonsreplaced by O, NR⁹, N⁺R⁹R¹⁰A⁻, S, SO, SO₂, S⁺R⁹A⁻, PR⁹, P⁺R⁹R¹⁰A⁻;P(O)R⁹, phenylene, carbohydrate, amino acid, peptide, or polypeptide;R¹³ is optionally substituted with one or more groups selected from thegroup consisting of sulfoalkyl, quaternary heterocycle, quaternaryheteroaryl, OR⁹, NR⁹R¹⁰, N⁺R⁹R¹¹R¹²A⁻, SR⁹, S(O)R⁹, SO₂R⁹, SO₃R⁹, oxo,CO₂R⁹, CN, halogen, CONR⁹R¹⁰, SO₂OM, SO₂NR⁹R¹⁰, PO(OR⁶¹)OR¹⁷,P⁺R⁹R¹⁰R¹¹A⁻, S⁺R⁹R¹⁰A⁻, and C(O)OM, wherein A is a pharmaceuticallyacceptable anion, and M is a pharmaceutically acceptable cation, R⁹ andR¹⁰ are independently selected from the group consisting of H, alkyl,alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, acyl, heterocycle, ammoniumalkyl,arylalkyl, and alkylammoniumalkyl; R¹¹ and R¹² are independentlyselected from the group consisting of H, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aryl,arylalkyl, alkenylalkyl, alkynylalkyl, heterocycle, carboxyalkyl,carboalkoxyalkyl, cycloalkyl, cyanoalkyl, OR⁹, NR⁹R¹⁰, SR⁹, S(O)R⁹,SO₂R⁹, SO₃R⁹, CO₂R⁹, CN, halogen, oxo, and CONR⁹R¹⁰, wherein R⁹ and R¹⁰are as defined above, provided that both R³ and R⁴ cannot be OH, NH₂,and SH; or R¹¹ and R¹² together with the nitrogen or carbon atom towhich they are attached form a cyclic ring; and R¹⁶ and R¹⁷ areindependently selected from the substituents constituting R⁹ and M; R⁷and R⁸ are hydrogen; and one or more R^(x) are independently selectedfrom the group consisting of alkoxy, alkylamino and dialkylamino; or apharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, or prodrug thereof, and apharmaceutically acceptable carrier suitable for delivery of saidcompound of formula (I) to the small intestine by oral administration.19. The oral pharmaceutical composition of claim 18 wherein saidcomposition delivers said IBAT inhibiting compound of formula (I) to theileum.
 20. The oral pharmaceutical composition of claim 19 wherein saidpharmaceutical composition is a pH sensitive release formulation.